5-7 years of experience in wine service or sommelier roles
Strong knowledge of wine regions, varietals, and food pairings
Proven ability to manage inventory and vendor relationships
Experience in leading educational programs or training sessions
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Responsibilities
Serve as a floor Sommelier 4-5 nights per week, actively engaging with guests
Maintain and nurture relationships with wine vendors and makers through tastings and visits
Manage wine cellars, including purchasing, receiving, and inventory management
Play a key role in the Events program, selecting wines and hosting special events
Lead the creation and execution of the annual 'Canlis University' staff training program
Participate in management meetings and uphold Canlis values during service
Support and inspire dining room staff alongside management team
Benefits
Paid time off
100% of health care premium covered by Canlis
401K eligibility with 75% match on employee contributions up to 8%
50% dining discount and annual dinner stipend for two
Annual clothing allowance
Unique '10th day' schedule allowing for a 4-day work week every other week
Full Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities & Expectations
The Wine Director at Canlis is a floor Sommelier 4-5 nights per week. They are active in service; not only selling wine and interacting with the list but supporting the dining room elsewhere when they have the margin to do so.
We have a reputation for having strong relationships with our vendors, wine makers, etc. Stepping into this role, it is important to maintain those relationships: hosting and attending tastings, accepting invitations, going on visits and trips, etc.
It is your responsibility to manage our cellars, including buying, weekly receiving, and monthly inventory. There is fun and freedom in being the Wine Director: what impact do you want to make on the list? But with that in mind, communicating with the Owners and General Manager to meet cost goals.
Canlis has a robust Events program, and the wine department plays a large role in it. This can span from communicating with event hosts to select special bottles for their party, to hosting wine dinners, to helping us throw huge, over the top parties.
Education is key to our team's success. In addition to producing tech sheets for any by the glass wine changes, the creation of our annual "Canlis University"-- a two week long multi-course class for the staff- was created by the wine team. This is a tradition that we still hold and is lead by the Wine Director.
The Wine Director is an active Dining Room Manager at Canlis. They attend weekly and monthly management meetings, participate in dinner service, and uphold the values of Canlis. They support, educate, and inspire the dining room staff alongside the Dining Room Managers, and collectively, work towards our mission of inspiring people to turn toward one another.
Qualifications
Additional Information
Compensation:
$95,000 - $110,000 annually
Additional Benefits:
Paid time off
100% of health care premium paid by Canlis
Eligible for 401K. Canlis matches 75% of employee contribution up to 8% of your monthly salary.
Dining discount 50% off of all food and beverage, dinner for 2 dining stipend annually
Annual clothing allowance
The "10th day" - an experiment of working 4 days a week every other week. This is a great day to get administrative work done, and then have the night off. You're technically on call and would be used in emergencies.
