Wine Director for Historic Restaurant

Taher, Inc.•St. Paul, MN

About The Position

Forepaugh's Restaurant is seeking an experienced, hospitality-driven Wine Director to lead and elevate our beverage program. This role oversees wine, spirits, cocktails, and service standards while inspiring and developing a high-performing beverage team.

Requirements

Able to follow oral and written directions
Able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds
Able work in standing position for long periods of time
Punctual and dependable
Follows food safety requirements and guidelines
Self-starter that can work independently
Must pass criminal background check

Responsibilities

In-depth knowledge of Wines, as well as the ability to quickly recall and share complex information about different types of wines, wine pairings and tasting notes.
Promote wine sales through staff and customer education, and by ordering wines, maintaining the wine stock, creating a wine list and writing wine descriptions, Suggesting food and wine pairings to servers and customers.
Conduct wine tastings for staff and customers.
Maintain assigned work station in a safe and sanitary condition
Maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
Oversee private event beverage planning and excecution.
Recruit, train, schedule and manage bartenters and sommeliers.
Curate wine and beverage selections, pricing, inventory and pricing.
Other tasks as assigned by the leadership team