Sommelier - Espelette at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

As a leading hotel in the luxury market, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is looking for a Sommelier to join the Espelette Team at this beautiful property!

This Forbes 5-Star, AAA 5-Diamond hotel has 170 rooms, 6,300 square feet of banquet space, and 4 food and beverage outlets. This includes an elevated Mediterranean restaurant, a Jean-Georges rooftop restaurant, lobby lounge, and in-room dining.

· Classification:  Full-Time

· Shift: Various – must have availability to work weekends, weekdays, and holidays.

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What will I be doing?

A Sommelier for the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills works in all Chef Espelette restaurants to utilize their beverage expertise to assist guests in the selection of beverages to accompany food choices, while enhancing the dining experience and promoting sales. The Sommelier organizes and manages all aspects of the beverage program including selection of wines, beer and spirits; cocktail development; staff training; inventory control; and revenue generation. Additional responsibilities of the Sommelier include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performing fine wine service in multiple outlets of the hotel: Espelette Beverly Hills, Rooftop by JG, Lobby Lounge, In-Room Dining and Special Events.

• Stocking and overseeing inventory of all wine cellars for all outlets of the hotel

• Participating in creating training plans for all outlets and leading daily tastings

• Carefully analyze revenue, P&L and product-mix reports to understand trends and sales opportunities

• Working with bar teams for cleanliness, cocktail development and to maintain standards

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands .  Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day.  And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

The Benefits - Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #1 Best Company To Work For in the U.S.

We support the mental and physical well-being of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as: 

• Health insurance 
• Career growth and development 
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Recognition and rewards programs
• Go Hilton travel discount program 
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)  
• Supportive parental leave
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Debt-free education : Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)

* Available benefits may vary depending upon property-specific terms and conditions of employment and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement if applicable.

Pay Range: The hourly rate is $26.48 per hour and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.

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