Sommelier, The Strathearn

COME AND JOIN US . . .

We are currently seeking a thoughtful confident and knowledgeable Sommelier to join our Strathearn restaurant team.

The on target earning potential for this role is 35049 / annual salary - comprising a base salary of 26749 plus a qualified estimate of 8300 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks benefits and rewards

ABOUT GLENEAGLES

One of the worlds most iconic luxury hotels and sporting estates Gleneagles has been making memories for a century. Crowned Employer of the Year at the 2024 Cateys and Number One Resort in the UK & Ireland by readers of the Travel Leisure for their 2025 Worlds Best Awards everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.

WORKING AT GLENEAGLES

Were devoted to making our people feel as valued as our this way we strive to support the whole you not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career some work seasonally while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours youd prefer to work were open to flexible working requests and offer hours shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr) Glasgow or Dundee (50mins) Stirling and Perth (25mins).

Heres a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• Youll be sharing your genuine passion for Wines with our guests; whilst having the enthusiasm to keep building upon your knowledge
• Advising and presenting each guest on selecting the perfect wine to pair with their chosen meal
• Youll take pride in serving wines at the correct temperature and in the appropriate glassware
• Passionately sharing your knowledge with others through a strong coaching style to further improve the skills of your team around you
• Youll naturally share your excellent knowledge of the wider estate and the facilities available to our guests
• Taking a keen interest in the operation and develop suggestions as to ways of increasing quality of service
• Youll proficiently up sell and encourage other team members to do the same at every opportunity
• Delivering a warm and memorable dining experience for all our guests whilst maintaining the highest standards of service room preparation and presentation throughout the restaurant
• Playing a significant part in making sure the dinner operation runs without a hitch and our service is smooth
• Attending to customer queries and enquiries in a caring and helpful manner and with a commitment to dealing with their issues in a positive way
• Interacting with our guests always warm professional helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way

The kind of person were looking for:

• Youll have a strong working knowledge of fine-dining and quality service standards; WSET 1 is essential as a minimum ideally having achieved your WSET 2
• Having had experience within a luxury hospitality environment would be ideal however having a great attitude and passion for wine is essential
• Your perspective and approach are always fresh; no matter how many times an issue has been presented to you to your guest its the first time
• With a keen eye for detail an organised approach and willingness to exceed guest expectation you want to be the best and work with the best learning from the experts in our team and sharing your knowledge with us
• You have a high level of resilience and the ability to deal with fast-paced environments is essential
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; youre passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
• You have a positive can do attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; youre well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
• You want to be part of a team that works hard supports each other and above all has fun along the way

Whats in it for you:

Time to let your hair down

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
• Seasonal parties and local social events
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage Country Pursuits Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for 50.00 per annum

Treats in your pocket

• Flexi points into yourPerkboxwallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately or you can save them up over a number of months for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
• Free pay day lunch and monthly drinks offers
• A generous refer a friend scheme

Be our guest

• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year at 95.00 per night a benefit available upon completion of 12 months service
• Friends & Family discounted rate of 225 - 275 B&B per night at Gleneagles
• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels located across some spectacular locations including London Paris Rome Dubai Doha Rio NY Chicago and name just a few
• Subsidised single occupancy en-suite accommodation available on our estate

Investment in your development and wellbeing

• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
• Monthly recognition programme
• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
• Complimentary access to our staff gym
• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint

*About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the estate that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
• It is estimated that in 2025 our full-time employees can expect to receive around 8300 in addition to their annual salary

*About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the estate that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
• It is estimated that in 2025 our full-time employees can expect to receive around 8300 in addition to their annual salary

If you are our next Sommelier please forward your most recent CV to us today!

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