Head Sommelier - Goodies Group
The Goodies is looking for passionate Head Sommeliers to join our venues across Sydney, and help drive our wine programs forward.
The Group
The Goodies is a growing hospitality group founded by Nathan & Sali Sasi and Morgan McGlone, known for their commitment to thoughtful food, generous, warm service and neighbourhood-driven hospitality. Our venues currently include:
- Vin-Cenzo's (Darlinghurst): A two-hatted, Italian-leaning restaurant and supper club with a diverse, Italian-leaning wine list, underpinned by old-school hospitality charm.
- Bar Copains (Surry Hills): A one-hatted, friendly neighbourhood wine bar celebrating friendship and French bistro charm.
- Bessies (Surry Hills): A one-hatted, Mediterranean wood-fire restaurant focusing on Food, Fire + Friends.
- Alma's (Surry Hills): A cocktail bar within Bessies, focusing on the classics and good times.
- La Buvette (Potts Point): An intimate French wine bar opening in August 2026.
The Roles
A Head Sommelier is one of the most exciting roles in our group. You are the custodian of the wine experience: present on the floor, building real relationships with guests, curating a list that reflects the soul of the venue, and developing a team that shares your passion.
Reporting to the Group Sommelier, you also operate as a key member of the venues leadership team — contributing to the commercial success of the business, owning supplier relationships, and driving wine events that make our venues great destinations for wine lovers
Key Responsibilities
Depending on level and venue, your role may include:
- Leading service on the floor — setting the standard for wine hospitality at your venue and building genuine, lasting relationships with guests
- Owning the wine list — curating a selection that is thoughtful, exciting, and true to the spirit of the venue, developed in collaboration with the Group Sommelier
- Managing wine and beverage stock with discipline — ordering, receiving, rotation, storage, and accurate monthly stocktakes
- Building and nurturing supplier and producer relationships — attending tastings, negotiating allocations, and staying at the forefront of what's interesting and available
- Taking ownership of wine and beverage training — developing a team that is genuinely knowledgeable, confident, and enthusiastic about what's in the glass
- Contributing to the leadership team — working alongside the Venue Manager and Group Sommelier on commercial performance, events, and the broader culture of the venue
Who We're Looking For
You're as comfortable on the floor connecting with guests as you are behind the scenes learning a list, managing stock, or supporting a training session. You lead with warmth, speak about wine with genuine enthusiasm, and understand that great hospitality and great wine go hand in hand.
You'll bring:
- Deep wine knowledge and a genuine, infectious passion for the craft
- Proven floor leadership — a natural presence in service who brings the best out of a team
- Experience in wine list curation and menu development at well-regarded venues
- Strong supplier and producer relationships, with an active finger on the pulse of what's exciting
- Financial literacy — comfortable with stock management, cost of goods, and beverage reporting
- Experience delivering team training and fostering a culture of continuous learning
- A warm, collaborative approach to working within a venue leadership team
- WSET or CMS certification highly regarded
What's In It For You
- Opportunity to drive and shape the wine programme in a hatted restaurant
- Mentorship and collaboration with a Group Sommelier invested in your growth
- Career development supported across a growing, ambitious portfolio
- Generous staff discount across all group venues
- Discounted membership to fitness partners (gym, yoga, pilates, spin)
- Excellent tips
- A collaborative, people-first team culture
If The Goodies sounds like it could be a fit for you — at any level — we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with a resume and a short note on what drew you to wine.
How To Apply
Please apply with a resume and a cover letter telling us what makes you and this role a great fit
Pay: $85,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
