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A passionate Wine Waiter/ Waitress / Sommelier with previous experience is needed to join our team at Lady of the Grapes, a busy organic wine bar in the heart of Covent Garden in London, on a full-time basis.

Lady of the Grapes is supporting and showcasing female winemakers and a better viticulture.

The successful candidate will have extensive wine knowledge, be a natural wine lover, and have good communication skills.

We are looking for someone willing to accompany the business’ long-term development and keen to grow with the company.

About Us

We serve great-quality, seasonal ingredients, classical and modern French cuisine, and delicious natural, biodynamic, and organic wines made by female winemakers. The wine list is an impressive collection of more than 350 different wines from the great vintages and producers, with tasting flights available.

We ensure our Sommeliers are invited to meet producers, attend tastings and have all the opportunities to develop and thrive in their Sommelier career.

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrating exceptional knowledge of our wine list and giving the best recommendations to our guests
Take food & wine orders, be sure they are satisfied
Build a rapport with our regular guests
Be sure the service standards are reached all the time
Ensure that all wine is served in proper glassware and in proper condition
Maintain familiarity with menu items: New wines (by glass or bottles), food menu changes
Do stock-taking weekly with the team, check and organise fridges for service, cellar and shelves
Communicate to the team any low and sold out stock
Keep the cellar tidy and organised, anticipate wine by the glass stock and rotation
Help to select new wines to put by our the glass selection
Present wines to customers, with wine stories and wine description
Participate in the tastings with our suppliers and our winemakers: select wines to add on our list with the rest of the team
Be reliable and a team player
Required Experience:

Experience as a wine waitress / waiter, sommelier, wine advisor or in the wine industry
Be passionate about wine and food pairing
Be interested about organic, biodynamic and natural wines
Minimum WSET level 2 is required
Required Skills:

Calm under pressure
Organised and tidy
Be able to smooth service when busy
Self-motivated with a positive “can do” attitude to all tasks
Have a good customer service skill
Knowledge and passion for French food, cheese and charcuterie is a plus
Good oral communication skills
Be punctual and reliable
Must have a right to work in the UK
Benefits:

A fun, passionate and energetic, supportive management team to motivate you and encourage you to be yourself
A competitive salary with a generous share of the service charge
A yearly bonus and bonuses on performance
A recommendation scheme (up to £250 per individual hired by referral)
A retirement pensions
A flexible rota to allow you to keep balance with personal life
Full-time contract: 40 to 45 hours per week
Staff discount 20% off of your total bill when dining in
Cost price on wines to take home
Free fresh meals on duty
28 days holidays
An in-house training programmes to develop your wine knowledge
WSET courses and wine masterclass for most committed employees
Focused development plan so you can move forward with us as we continue to expand
We are closed every Monday and around Christmas and at the beginning of January
Sounds interesting? Click APPLY to send your CV for immediate consideration.

Candidates with previous experience or job titles including; Front of House Staff, Hospitality, Waiting Staff, Front of House Team Member, Waiter, Waitress, Bar Staff, Barman, Head Waiter, Maitre D, Sommelier may also be considered for this role