Wine Manager/Sommelier Job at Monteverde, Chicago, IL

YldTbU5WMnFrekYzRytBc3ZLUGNTdjRpc0E9PQ==
  • Monteverde
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio, located in Chicago's bustling West Loop neighborhood, is a busy and modern Italian restaurant looking for its next great team member. Monteverde has consistently been named one of Chicago's "38 Essential Restaurants" by Eater, won the 2018 Jean Banchet Award for "Restaurant of the Year", and in 2017 our Chef Sarah Grueneberg received the James Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef: Great Lakes".

We are currently hiring for Wine Manager, a position that helps to oversee the restaurant’s wine program and assist in all other Front of House Manager operations. This position helps oversee the restaurant’s daily service, operational and administrative tasks, including all guest relations and safety. This position motivates, trains, develops and directs the front of house employees to accomplish the objectives of the restaurant. We are currently open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner service; we are CLOSED Sunday and Monday.

Duties and Tasks, not limited to the following:

  • Manage the restaurant’s wine program in full, in coordination with owners. This includes wine list procurement, ordering, inventory, financial management, and more.
  • Have a full understanding of the restaurant’s menus, both food and beverage.
  • Assist in oversight of entire front of house team and lead in its wine knowledge training, including the development of training materials and testing. Assist the Owners with hiring, performance reviews, revision of job descriptions, and disciplinary actions.
  • Be willing to address the staff as a whole at daily pre-shift meetings and in various training sessions required for operations.
  • Have the ability to jump into any front of house position when needed.
  • Adhere to and ensure staff adheres to cleaning and safety standards of the restaurant.
  • Build an awareness of food allergy safety, including what allergens are present in what dishes at all times and training hourly staff on allergy safety.
  • Help oversee the execution of private events in or outside of the restaurant.
  • Ensure all needs of the operation are met to operate properly.

Qualifications:

  • Experience working as a Wine Manager for at least 2 years at a high caliber restaurant with frequent menu changes.
  • Experience with Resy and Toast, or similar reservation and POS software.
  • Experience with R365 or similar restaurant accounting software
  • Strong leadership ability and confidence.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Previous Sanitation and Alcohol safety training.
  • Computer skills and experience.
  • Creative problem solving ability.
  • Passion for what you do.
  • Ability to work nights and weekends.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to stand, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
  • Walk; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms.
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Please include resume and cover letter when applying.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Currently hiring, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

Similar Jobs

Compass Group

EVENT CATERING WAIT STAFF (FULL TIME) Job at Compass Group

 ...only . Schedule : Full time schedule; flexible. Days and hours may vary. More details upon interview. Requirement : Previous...  .... Perks: Free shift meals and holidays off! Pay Range: $15.00 per hour to$19.00 per hour. We Make Applying Easy! Want to... 

Charter Schools USA

School Ops Admin-Train Job at Charter Schools USA

 ...Who We Are Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a... 

EVERSANA

Field Reimbursement Manager - Portland Territory Job at EVERSANA

 ...Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada excluding Las Vegas and Wyoming. The EVERSANA/Tanabe Pharma America (TPA) Field Reimbursement Manager is a field-basedrole that provides in person education to defined accounts within their assigned geographies on a range... 

The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, I...

Family Peer Advocate-CFTSS Job at The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, I...

 ...Human Services? Apply today to join an amazing team, dedicated to advocating for the health & well-being of individuals, families, and...  ...marital status, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression (... 

Encoded Therapeutics

Director, IT Operations & Security Job at Encoded Therapeutics

 ...addressable with current approaches. For more information, please visit . Position details Encoded is seeking a Director, IT Operations & Security that will serve to provide Information Technology support for early-stage gene therapy candidates. Reporting to the...