Sommeliers/Winetenders

Job Description:

The Seven Seas Group and SSG Evropa form a dedicated team of recruitment professionals with nearly 20 years of experience in the cruising industry. We are currently seeking motivated, energetic and flexible candidates to work onboard leading cruise liners. If you possess excellent communication, great customer service skills and have some experience in the related field then please send your up to date resume with a short motivation letter to hidden link - please login.

We are looking for applicants with good wine knowledge and several years experience as wine tender/sommelier.

Job Description:

Promotes and provides wine services to the guests in the Specialty Restaurant; improves and maintains wine sales.

• Provides wine service to guests in the Specialty Restaurant.
• Additional duties include the re-stocking of the wine cellar on a daily basis and once a week may be requested to work during the loading of wines onto to the ship.
• Should be knowledgeable about the wine list and able to discuss and suggest wines to guests who ask for advice. The knowledge of how to pair wine with food is imperative.

Hiring Requirements:

• Minimum of five years beverage-related experience (shipboard experience preferred), or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Ability to analyze and interpret documents such as recipes and manuals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, tips, proportions, percentages.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.