Sommelier Fearrington Village

Fearrington Village is seeking a knowledgeable engaging and hospitality-driven Sommelier to join our wine team. This is a unique opportunity for someone who loves wine and enjoys both the service and retail sides of the industry.

The Sommelier will work across Fearrington Villages wine program with responsibilities spanning The Fearrington House Restaurant and Galloways Wine Shop & Bar. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable guiding a guest through a fine-dining wine experience helping a customer select a bottle to enjoy at home maintaining an extensive cellar and assisting with tastings wine dinners and special events.

What Youll Do

• Provide knowledgeable approachable wine service at The Fearrington House Restaurant assisting guests with selections and pairings that complement their menu choices and preferences.
• Work closely with our culinary and service teams to maintain the high level of hospitality for which The Fearrington House is known.
• Support the day-to-day operation of Galloways Wine Shop & Bar including retail wine sales guest recommendations tastings wine flights and special events.
• Develop genuine relationships with guests residents and customers while making wine approachable and enjoyable for everyonefrom the curious beginner to the experienced collector.
• Assist with wine purchasing receiving organization storage pricing and inventory management across Fearrington Village.
• Maintain accurate cellar and retail inventories and assist with regular inventory counts and reconciliation.
• Help maintain and update restaurant wine lists retail selections tasting notes and other wine-related materials.
• Work with distributors importers wineries and other industry partners to stay current on new releases vintages allocations and emerging producers.
• Participate in staff wine education and help restaurant bar and retail teams build their wine knowledge and confidence.
• Assist with planning and executing wine dinners winemaker events classes tastings and other special wine experiences throughout Fearrington Village.
• Support private events and weddings when specialized wine knowledge or service is needed.
• Ensure proper wine storage cellar organization rotation temperature control and handling.
• Assist with maintaining appropriate wine costs pricing margins and inventory levels.
• Stay informed about wine regions producers vintages varietals current industry trends and food-and-wine pairing.
• Represent Fearrington Village and its wine program with warmth professionalism curiosity and enthusiasm.

What Were Looking For

• A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Previous sommelier wine retail fine-dining or beverage experience strongly preferred.
• Sommelier certification through the Court of Master Sommeliers WSET Society of Wine Educators or a comparable program is preferred but significant professional wine experience will also be considered.
• Experience with wine inventory purchasing cellar management or retail wine operations is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to discuss wine in a way that is knowledgeable without being intimidating
• Comfortable balancing fine-dining service retail responsibilities inventory management and special events.
• Ability to work collaboratively with culinary restaurant retail events and management teams.
• Availability to work evenings weekends holidays and special events as needed.
• Must meet all applicable requirements for the service and sale of alcoholic beverages in North Carolina.

Why Fearrington

At Fearrington Village wine is more than a restaurant beverage program. It is part of the experience throughout the Villagefrom a thoughtfully paired dinner at The Fearrington House Restaurant to discovering a new bottle at Galloways Wine Shop & Bar attending a tasting or wine dinner or simply sharing a great glass of wine with our guests and residents.

This position offers the opportunity to be involved in many facets of a dynamic wine program while working alongside an experienced hospitality culinary and retail team. For someone who enjoys both fine wine and genuine hospitality it is a role with tremendous variety and room to grow.

Qualifications :

2 year Restaurant experience required

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Can Lift Up to 50 Lbs

Service Procedures

Wine Cellar Organization

Wine Service

Food and Beverage Pairing Knowledge

Glassware Knowledge

Inventory

Office Suite Software

Cocktail Making

Spirits Knowledge

Team Development and Training

Wine Knowledge

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time