Head of Wine
Role Overview
The Head of Wine manages the Club’s wine and sake departments and restaurant beverage operation.
The role maintains service standards, improves guest satisfaction, delivers quality within budget, and manages costs to support departmental profitability.
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About the employer
The Arts Club Dubai is an international outpost of the private members’ club established in Mayfair, London, in 1863.
The Dubai club is located in DIFC and offers members hospitality and service across a multi-floor venue.
Role overview
The Head of Wine manages the Club’s wine and sake departments and restaurant beverage operation.
The role maintains service standards, improves guest satisfaction, delivers quality within budget, and manages costs to support departmental profitability.
Responsibilities
- Lead wine and sake sales and revenue and motivate the beverage team.
- Source wines and sake, manage suppliers, and negotiate prices and stock allocation.
- Forecast consumption and requirements, manage inventory, and meet beverage cost and gross-profit targets.
- Control stock, orders, listings, par levels, corked wines, wastage, and complimentary items.
- Analyze sales to maintain stock rotation and profitability.
- Plan and develop wine and sake menus and lists.
- Develop beverage marketing strategy with other departments.
- Train colleagues in wine and sake products, service, and selling.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience in a similar role in a luxury hotel or fine-dining restaurant.
- Internationally recognized professional certification.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Ability to recommend food and wine or sake pairings.
- Strong organisation, time management, flexibility, communication, listening, and team-management skills.
- Integrity, confidentiality, self-motivation, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
- Ability to work long shifts and stand for extended periods.
Benefits
- The employer offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
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