Head Sommelier

Recently named one of The World’s 50 Best Hotels, The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart immerses guests in its locale, through indigenous, rare and captivating experiences and unforgettable epicurean moments.

Welcome to Peppina - The Tasman Hotel, Hobart’s Signature Restaurant

Celebrating Massimo Mele's heritage, Peppina borrows his nonna's namesake and gives modern Italian cuisine a local Tasmanian twist. The menu will have a produce-driven philosophy - simple, uncomplicated and seasonally changing, using quality ingredients where the local produce is the hero and delivered with authenticity.

The Opportunity

Join our exceptional team as a Head Sommelier and become an integral part of our international family. If you have a deep passion for wine, this is the opportunity for you. As a Head Sommelier, your main responsibilities include serving wine and champagne, offering expertise on origin, vintage, and styles, managing the wine list and MICROS system, and suggesting wine pairings for our menu items. You'll attend tastings, build vendor relationships, request new products, and create enticing wine lists and promotions. Your role also involves monitoring and maintaining the wine cellar, training staff, ensuring compliance with alcohol service laws, and maintaining inventory. If you're enthusiastic about wine and want to be part of a dynamic team, we welcome you to join us and contribute to our evolving venue. Your journey with us promises to be rewarding and enriching.

About You

• You will have experience working as a Sommelier in similar restaurants or hotels
• Genuine interest and knowledge of food and beverage products sustainable with wine knowledge
• Ability to gauge customers’ preferences, delivering a unique drinking experience
• Strong work ethic and exceptional customer service skills
• Immaculate personal presentation standards and excellent attention to detail
• Valid Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate
• Wine and Spirit Education Trust or Court of Master Sommeliers certificate (desirable)
• Full working rights in Australia
• Willing to be flexible is essential as shifts will include days, evenings, weekends and public holidays

To Apply

If you are truly passionate about delivering the highest standards and want to be part of a diverse team who deliver exceptional hospitality, then please enquire today. Submit your application.

Rewards for work, benefits for your lifestyle

• You will join a supportive, progressive and highly experienced team
• You can be part of something unique – a rare opportunity to join our team
• A variety of generous benefits and discounts for Associates, Family and Friends across all Marriott properties worldwide
• Vast career and learning and development opportunities
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives
• Enjoy the relaxed Hobart lifestyle with easy access to world-class events such as Dark MOFO, Tasmania’s Taste of Summer, and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Connect your passions with a rewarding opportunity.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, with over 120 properties in more than 35 countries, offers the promise of authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. Our more than 100 years of experience, beginning in 1906 under the Italian CIGA brand – a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties – serves as a solid foundation as we continuously evolve to exceed the desires of the luxury traveler.