Job Overview
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan
Training and Development
Career advancement opportunities
Job Description
Fontainebleau Miami Beach stands as a spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury. Renowned for reinventing the original vision of legendary architect Morris Lapidus, this iconic hotel serves as a stage where every guest plays a unique part. The hotel exemplifies a seamless merge of striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion, and technology to create a vibrant and immersive guest experience. Situated prominently on the oceanfront Collins Avenue and in the heart of Millionaire's Row, Fontainebleau Miami Beach is one of the most historically and architecturally significant hotels on Miami Beach. Since its opening in 1954, designed by the legendary Morris Lapidus, it has been the most luxurious and significant architectural building of Lapidus' career.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach invites guests to enter a world where they are free to play, shop, dine, unwind at the spa, socialize, or simply relax, all tailored to how they define a perfect day. The hotel, known for its opulence and dynamic atmosphere, has become a global symbol for luxury hospitality. Joining the Fontainebleau team means becoming part of a community that values creativity, excellence, and a deep commitment to delivering unforgettable experiences.
The Lead Sommelier at Fontainebleau Miami Beach holds a vital role in elevating the guest experience by motivating and mentoring staff on wine knowledge, inspiring guests with exceptional wine service, and fostering an environment of excellence in food, wine, and hospitality service. This leadership position involves overseeing daily beverage service operations, ensuring stringent quality standards for wines, and managing the bar program, including purchasing and inventory control of all liquor products. The Lead Sommelier is responsible for analyzing sales data regularly to identify opportunities for increasing profitability and maximizing revenue. This role demands a proactive mindset to foster a culture where improvements to products, processes, and service are welcomed and encouraged.
The successful candidate will schedule and assign tasks to the beverage service team, lead and manage the bar and wine staff, and maintain high standards of quality, health, and hygiene. They will plan and monitor work performance, coach staff, communicate effectively, and build strong working relationships to ensure exceptional team dynamics. Conducting training sessions to ensure the staff's strong product knowledge and their ability to upsell and deliver service to required standards is pivotal. The Lead Sommelier also oversees performance reviews, sets objectives within the performance review and induction process, and takes responsibility for resolving guest concerns and implementation of effective solutions. They perform other related duties as assigned to support the continuous success of Fontainebleau’s beverage service operations. This employment opportunity offers a rewarding career path in a world-class luxury hotel setting, where dedication to excellence and passion for hospitality are highly valued.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach invites guests to enter a world where they are free to play, shop, dine, unwind at the spa, socialize, or simply relax, all tailored to how they define a perfect day. The hotel, known for its opulence and dynamic atmosphere, has become a global symbol for luxury hospitality. Joining the Fontainebleau team means becoming part of a community that values creativity, excellence, and a deep commitment to delivering unforgettable experiences.
The Lead Sommelier at Fontainebleau Miami Beach holds a vital role in elevating the guest experience by motivating and mentoring staff on wine knowledge, inspiring guests with exceptional wine service, and fostering an environment of excellence in food, wine, and hospitality service. This leadership position involves overseeing daily beverage service operations, ensuring stringent quality standards for wines, and managing the bar program, including purchasing and inventory control of all liquor products. The Lead Sommelier is responsible for analyzing sales data regularly to identify opportunities for increasing profitability and maximizing revenue. This role demands a proactive mindset to foster a culture where improvements to products, processes, and service are welcomed and encouraged.
The successful candidate will schedule and assign tasks to the beverage service team, lead and manage the bar and wine staff, and maintain high standards of quality, health, and hygiene. They will plan and monitor work performance, coach staff, communicate effectively, and build strong working relationships to ensure exceptional team dynamics. Conducting training sessions to ensure the staff's strong product knowledge and their ability to upsell and deliver service to required standards is pivotal. The Lead Sommelier also oversees performance reviews, sets objectives within the performance review and induction process, and takes responsibility for resolving guest concerns and implementation of effective solutions. They perform other related duties as assigned to support the continuous success of Fontainebleau’s beverage service operations. This employment opportunity offers a rewarding career path in a world-class luxury hotel setting, where dedication to excellence and passion for hospitality are highly valued.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of three years relevant food & beverage management experience in a high quality, high volume establishments
- High school education or equivalent
- College degree preferred
- Familiarity with wine service concepts, practices, and procedures
- Familiarity with food service practices and procedures
- Effective supervisory and communication skills
- Well organized and demonstrated strong problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff
Job Qualifications
- Familiarity with wine service concepts, practices, and procedures
- Familiarity with food service practices and procedures
- Effective supervisory and communication skills
- Well organized and demonstrated strong problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff
- Minimum of three years relevant food & beverage management experience in a high quality, high volume establishments
- High school education or equivalent
- College degree preferred
Job Duties
- Oversee the daily beverage service operations and ensure quality standards for wines
- Oversees the bar program, purchasing and inventories of all liquor
- Analyze daily/weekly/monthly beverage sales identifying opportunities for increasing profitability and maximizing revenue
- Prepare daily/weekly reports as required by using Avero
- Foster an environment where improvements to products, processes and service are welcomed and encouraged
- Resolve guest concerns and implement resolutions
- Schedule labor force and assign work for beverage service team
- Lead and manage the bar and wine team staff on a daily basis, communicating daily and taking responsibility for maintaining high standards of quality, health and hygiene
- Plan, manage, and monitor work as well as training, communicating, coaching staff, and building relationships
- Conduct training to ensure that staff have strong product knowledge and are able to up sell and deliver service to the standards required
- Monitor, review and give feedback on individuals’ performance, set and review objectives in line with the performance review and induction process
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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