Sommelier

at  Hand Picked Hotels

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employee.
We are currently recruiting for a Sommelier at Rhinefield House Hotel and Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
Known locally as the ‘Jewel in the Forest’, Rhinefield House is an award-winning luxury hotel steeped in natural beauty, hidden deep within the New Forest National Park. Rhinefield House is proud to be the only AA four red star hotel in the New Forest. The hotel has 50 bedrooms, including three feature suites, an outdoor pool, a small health suite and a 2 AA Rosette fine dining restaurant & bar. It is a popular wedding and Afternoon Tea venue with beautiful gardens and grounds.

• You will be the ultimate hospitality professional able to make each and every guest feel special and have the ability to encourage and motivate a team to do the same.
• Your knowledge of wine will inspire others and you will enjoy sharing your knowledge through regular training and development.
• As the Sommelier, you will be responsible for delivering world class wine service across the hotel.
• Working with a wonderfully curated wine list containing wines from our own Vineyard, you will use your passion to help drive wine sales, educate the team and impart your knowledge to our guests
• You will ensure that all of our glassware is sparkling and correct, as well as liaising with our Head of Wine to keep our wine list up to date, relevant and exciting!
• As our Sommelier, you will lead and host regular wine tastings, driving the success of these events with your outstanding knowledge of all things wine related
• You will be educated up to WSET level 3, and have significant experience in a similar luxury hotel environment.