Sommelier | Fine Dining | Mornington Peninsula (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

Full Time

  Ten Minutes By Tractor

  Melbourne, Victoria

Who we are

Ten Minutes by Tractor is one of Australia’s leading producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay based on the Mornington Peninsula. In 2006, we opened our award winning restaurant and cellar door in its current location in Main Ridge - home to our three original home vineyards.

Over the past 25 years, we have worked incredibly hard to develop our vineyards, winery and restaurant and have been very fortunate to bring together talented people from Australia and across the world, who share our passion and love of what we do.

About the Restaurant

Ten Minutes by Tractor is a two-hatted fine dining restaurant located in the beautiful hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, only one hour from Melbourne.

The restaurant reflects our philosophy to making wine; that is, attention to detail and showcasing the wonderful local produce the Mornington Peninsula has to offer. 

The 1000+ wine list has recently been awarded the Best Wine List in Victoria by the Age Good Food Guide and the Gold Star in the Star Wine List Awards 2022 and is hailed as “one of the best in the country”. The wines we select for our list are internationally recognised for their quality and sense of place.

The Candidate

You will be an experience and ambitious Sommelier ready for the next step in their career, who is enthusiastic about fine-dining, has the passion and knowledge to engage our guests with a range of wine selections and pairings to complement our tasting menus, and the desire to learn how to structure an exciting wine program through quality relationships with our suppliers. 

You will have a comprehensive knowledge of all international varieties, their characters, and vintage merits with a detailed knowledge of the characteristics of all wines on the wine list, along with a solid knowledge of after dinner drinks, i.e. Ports, Cognac, Armagnac’s, Liqueurs, etc. and spirits. 

You are collaborative, enjoy working with others and sharing ideas to further progress our overall service offering to guests delivering an exceptional experience and the highest standards of service. 

The Role

Our Sommelier team have the responsibility for all administrative aspects of managing the wine program under guidance and direction from our owners and general management, including:

  • curating the list to compliment and contrast our expertise as a cool-climate producers of Chardonnay & Pinot Noir in both a local and international context, and maintainig the list to achieve maximum satisfaction, prestige, and recognition
  • stock control & auditing, invoicing, cellar management, and updating POS 
  • staff management & development of wine knowledge in service staff, training pathways,
  • supervising the wine and beverage service in support to Restaurant & General Management to the highest standards, and supporting the service staff in providing an exceptional dining experience.
  • exemplifying a passionate, guest focused attention to detail, and providing articulate recommendations to our guests. 
  • Actively participate in the generation of ideas to impact positively on wine sales revenue and to assist in the implementation of these ideas 

Benefits and perks

  • Full-time role, 4 day week, with paid overtime 
  • Collaborative, passionate & supportive team of profesionals
  • Develop business relationships within strong network
  • Stunning job location within an established brand with focus & vision
  • Wine Allocation and Incentives
  • 10 mins to beaches, 1 hour to Melbourne CBD

Skills and experience

  • At least 2-3 years sommelier experience essential
  • Exceptional and passionate service skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Professionalism, punctual and well presented
  • Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and maintain strong work ethic
  • Regular fortnightly roster, weekends essential.
  • Genuine desire to evolve, adapt and progress your career
  • RSA, WSET 3 or equivalent minimum required
  • Hospitality management qualifications are desirable

Ten Minutes by Tractor can assist with a pathway to Permanent Residency for the right candidate.

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