Sommelier - ME Lisbon

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Summary: As a Sommelier at ME Lisbon, you will curate and deliver exceptional wine experiences, elevating service standards and ensuring an unforgettable lifestyle hospitality experience. Highlights: 1. Curate and deliver exceptional wine experiences for guests. 2. Manage and maintain the wine cellar with optimal stock and storage. 3. Collaborate with culinary teams to enhance wine pairing experiences. ***“The world is yours with Meliá”*** Discover a path without limits at Meliá, where growth and development opportunities are endless. Embark on a journey that will take you to work in several countries and become part of our extended global family. **Discover some of the benefits we offer:** * **My MeliáRewards:** Participate in our exclusive loyalty program, enjoying unique benefits and advantages. * **My MeliáBenefits:** Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide variety of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. ME Lisbon is part of the prestigious **Meliá Hotels International** group. As a 5\-star hotel, it blends luxury, contemporary design, and personalized experiences. Located in the heart of Lisbon, ME Lisbon stands out for its excellence in service, innovation, and attention to detail, offering guests truly unique and memorable moments. **Mission:**As a **Sommelier** at ME Lisbon, you will be responsible for curating and delivering exceptional wine experiences that complement our fine dining concept. You will guide guests through an outstanding beverage journey, elevating service standards, and ensuring an unforgettable lifestyle hospitality experience **What will you have to do?** * Provide expert wine recommendations and pairings, delivering a personalized and memorable dining experience to guests. * Manage and maintain the wine cellar, ensuring optimal stock levels, storage conditions, and inventory control. * Collaborate closely with the culinary and restaurant teams to develop and enhance wine pairing experiences. * Drive wine and beverage sales through product knowledge, upselling techniques, and guest engagement. * Participate in the selection, sourcing, and updating of wine lists, ensuring alignment with the hotel's fine dining standards. * Support the training and development of service teams, sharing wine knowledge and promoting excellence in beverage service. **What are we looking for?** * Minimum 2 years of experience as a Sommelier, preferably within a luxury hotel or fine dining environment. * Strong knowledge of national and international wines, wine regions, grape varieties, and food pairing principles. * Passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences with outstanding attention to detail. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with guests and colleagues. * Recognized Sommelier certification will be considered a strong advantage. * Proactive, charismatic, and guest\-focused professional, capable of delivering exceptional service and performing successfully in luxury hospitality. **At Meliá we are all VIP** *At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to* ***equal opportunities between women and men*** *in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.* *We promote our commitment to* ***equality and diversity****, avoiding any kind of dicrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that* ***diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company****.* *Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through* ***a socially responsible team****. In this sense, our motto is "****Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present****". Thanks to al our collaborators, we make it possible.* To protect yourself and avoid fraud in selection processes, we invite you to consult our recommendations on the "**Protect Your Application**" page. If you want to be “**Very Inspiring People**“, follow us on: **INSTAGRAM** **–** **TIKTOK****–** **LINKEDIN** **–** **INDEED** **–** **GLASSDOOR**