**Additional Information** **Job Number** 25173569 **Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary **Location** The Tasman a Luxury Collection Hotel Hobart, 12 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=The%20Tasman%20a%20Luxury%20Collection%20Hotel%20Hobart%2C%2012%20Murray%20Street%2C%20Hobart%2C%20Tasmania%2C%20Australia%2C%207000) **Schedule** Full Time **Located Remotely?** N **Position Type** Management 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** + Proven experience working as a Sommelier or in a similar role within fine dining restaurants or luxury hotels. + Genuine passion for food and beverage, with strong knowledge of wines and spirits; sustainability awareness highly regarded. + Ability to anticipate and respond to guest preferences, creating a memorable and personalized drinking experience. + Strong work ethic with exceptional customer service skills and a commitment to excellence. + Impeccable personal presentation and meticulous attention to detail. + Valid Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate. + Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) or Court of Master Sommeliers certification is highly desirable. + Full working rights in Australia. + Flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. **Rewards for work, benefits for your lifestyle ** + Join a supportive, progressive, and highly experienced team committed to excellence in hospitality. + Be part of something truly unique—a rare opportunity to contribute to Australia’s first Luxury Collection Hotel. + Access a variety of generous benefits and discounts for Associates, family, and friends across Marriott properties worldwide. + Take advantage of extensive career development, learning, and growth opportunities within a global hospitality brand. + Participate in wellbeing programs and initiatives designed to support your personal and professional life. + Enjoy Hobart’s relaxed lifestyle with easy access to world-class events such as Dark MOFO, Tasmania’s Taste of Summer, and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. **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. ** **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. From legendary palaces and remote retreats to timeless modern classics, each luxury hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its locale – a portal to the destination’s cultural charms and treasures. If you are someone with an appreciation for evocative storytelling, a keen interest and passion for this destination's heritage, and a desire to deliver genuine, personalized, and anticipatory hospitality, then we invite you on our journey. In joining The Luxury Collection, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.