Wine Director

Relais & Châteaux • Seattle, WA

5d • $95,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Canlis is seeking a Wine Director to lead its wine team at its family-owned fine dining restaurant in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The Wine Director is an active floor Sommelier four to five nights per week, participating in wine service and supporting the dining room as needed. The position manages the wine cellars and purchasing, maintains relationships with wine vendors and makers, contributes to the restaurant’s events program, and leads staff wine education. The Wine Director also serves as an active Dining Room Manager, participating in management meetings and working with the dining room team to uphold Canlis’s values and mission.

Responsibilities

• Work as a floor Sommelier four to five nights per week, selling wine, engaging with the wine list, and supporting the dining room when needed.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and winemakers by hosting and attending tastings, accepting invitations, and participating in visits and trips.
• Manage the wine cellars, including purchasing, weekly receiving, and monthly inventory.
• Communicate with the Owners and General Manager to meet cost goals while shaping the wine list.
• Support the events program, including communicating with event hosts about bottle selections, hosting wine dinners, and helping organize large events.
• Create tech sheets for by-the-glass wine changes and lead the annual two-week Canlis University staff education program.
• Attend weekly and monthly management meetings and participate in dinner service as an active Dining Room Manager.
• Support, educate, and inspire dining room staff alongside the Dining Room Managers, and uphold Canlis’s values and mission.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Canlis pays 100% of the health care premium
• Eligible for a 401(k), with Canlis matching 75% of employee contributions up to 8% of monthly salary
• 50% dining discount on food and beverage
• Annual dinner-for-two dining stipend
• Annual clothing allowance
• The “10th day” experiment: a day for administrative work followed by the night off every other week; the employee is technically on call for emergencies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed