Head Sommelier

Are you our next rising star?

Join our team as the Head Sommelier at Aloria on the 23rd floor of The Star Brisbane.

The Star Brisbane is Australia’s newest entertainment hub at the heart of the new Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct. The first phase is now open, with more venues and experiences on the way. The Star Brisbane offers a variety of new dining, bars, and unique entertainment options. It also includes a five-star luxury hotel, The Star Grand, and a state-of-the-art Event Centre.

This transformational project has brought even more excitement and anticipation to burgeoning Brisbane. It will redefine how people play, shop, and socialise in the river city.

The Head Sommelier, reporting to the Food & Beverage Operations Manager, offers a unique opportunity to uncork your love of wine In this role you will work closely with our Venue Manager whilst you lead, develop, and mentor our food and beverage team in the delivery of excellence relating to our wine program. You will take our guests on a journey whilst offering expert guidance and recommending wines that complement food choices and meet their preferences.

**A few of your responsibilities**
- Collaborate with Restaurant Managers and Culinary team in the matching of wines with the food offering
- Implement the signature restaurant wine strategy that drives cash revenue and delivers margin improvement
- Ensuring procurement of wines that are market relevant in both new world and old world categories
- Assist with the development and implementation of wine education to raise product knowledge across the property, drive sales and establish The Star as a fine wine destination
- Take a hands-on approach and lead from the front to guide and coach the team with respect to product knowledge, technical service upskilling, upselling and cross-selling
- Assist with the analysis of relevant training requirements and support the training team with the development and implementation of structured training and development programs

**What we will be looking for**
- Extensive knowledge of wine and experience working with suppliers
- Demonstrated ability in developing productive relationships
- Accreditation of Responsible Service of Alcohol
- Cert IV in Hospitality is highly desirable Membership of Australian Sommelier Association
- **About you**

From wine to glass, you will be the orchestrator of memorable guest experiences across The Star Brisbane’s food and beverage outlets. You will come with a wealth of prior knowledge in a similar role within premium venues. Developing long lasting relationships and driving new ideas will be embedded in your ways of working. You will have the ability to build relationships both internally with your team, and externally with suppliers, to build wine lists across multiple venues that are not only creative but have been built with commercial sensibility.
Your role will be pivotal in shaping the success of our food and beverage operations at the Star Brisbane. Join us in making a difference.
- Please be aware that eligibility checks may be required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position._

**What can we offer you**
- Complimentary buffet meal on every shift
- Tips and benefits
- Competitive Hourly rate, plus penalty rates for weekends and public holidays
- Discounted parking available in the city
- Up to 30% Discounts across award winning restaurants and accommodation
- Career development, training, and courses via The Star Academy - limitless career opportunities
- Diversity & Inclusion areas of focus including Multicultural, Gender, Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander and LGBTQI+
- Paid training, ongoing career development opportunities
- Endless career growth and opportunities to learn and develop your career
- Please be aware that eligibility checks are required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position._

**About us**

The $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development is being delivered by Destination Brisbane Consortium - a joint venture led by The Star Entertainment Group alongside its partners.

When complete, Queen’s Wharf Brisbane will deliver four new luxury hotels, more than 50 new food and beverage experiences, significant luxury retail, the restoration of nine heritage buildings and around 1,500 residential apartments.

**Our culture**

At The Star, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that we know will contribute to exceptional experiences for our guests, a great place to work for our team members and positive outcomes for our communities. We believe in authenticity that embodies our Company values = **Build Memorable Connections, Own It, Lead with Integrity, and Take Good Care**.

The Star was awarded **WGEA Employer of Citation for Gender Equality** (2022-24) and has been recognised as a **2024 GOLD Employer**by the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), which evaluates LGBTQI+ inclusiveness in th