Group Sommelier for the Apollo Restaurant Group. Lead wine across our growing group of restaurants in Sydney, Brisbane and Tokyo
The Apollo Restaurant Group is the team behind The Apollo and Cho Cho San in Potts Point, Olympus Dining at Wunderlich Lane in Surry Hills, Greca and Yoko in Brisbane, and The Apollo in Tokyo.
Greek fire cooking in one room, Japanese charcoal and sashimi in the next. Each restaurant has its own identity, its own menu and its own approach to wine. And we're growing. Two new restaurants will join the group as part of the Wunderlich Precinct at Wunderlich Lane later this year, creating an opportunity for someone to help shape their wine programs from the beginning.
The role
We're looking for a Group Sommelier to lead our broader wine strategy and work closely with our venue sommeliers to develop wine programs that make sense for each restaurant.
You'll be responsible for:
- Group wine strategy, working alongside our Director and venue sommeliers on list development and evolution
- Ranging, pricing, allocations and building strong relationships with wineries, distributors and suppliers
- Driving wine sales and keeping a close eye on margins, cost of goods and stockholding
- Leading wine education and training across the group and supporting the development of our sommeliers and emerging wine talent
- Helping shape the beverage programs for our two new venues at Wunderlich Lane
- Identifying opportunities across the group while protecting what makes each restaurant and its wine program different
You'll also spend time on the floor. We want our sommeliers and restaurant teams to see you in service, working alongside them and understanding what's happening in our restaurants.
About you
- You've led wine in a respected restaurant or hospitality group as a Group Sommelier or Wine Director
- You have strong wine knowledge and established relationships across the industry and understand the commercial side of a wine program. A great list needs to work for the guest and the business
- You're comfortable working across different restaurants and collaborating with experienced sommeliers and venue leaders
- You enjoy developing people and know how to build wine knowledge and confidence across a floor team
- WSET, CMS or similar qualifications are well regarded, but not essential
What's on offer
- Competitive salary + super
- The opportunity to influence wine direction across an established and growing restaurant group
- Two new restaurant openings to help shape from the beginning
- The chance to work alongside experienced sommeliers, operators and restaurant teams across Australia and internationally
- Genuine career opportunity as the group continues to grow
A bit more about who we are
Hospitality is a people business, and we take that seriously on both sides of the floor. The generosity our guests feel in the dining room starts with how we treat each other. We invest in training, back our people to grow and believe high standards and good behaviour should go hand in hand. Many of our people have been with us for years, moving between restaurants and into bigger roles as the group has grown. We'd rather build careers than simply fill shifts.
How to apply
Hit apply with your CV and tell us about a wine list or program you're particularly proud of.
