Senior Sommelier - Premium Italian Restaurant (Pre-Opening)

Radiant Hospitality
Cape Town
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeZAR 20,000 - 30,000 monthlyFunction: Hospitality & Food ServiceExperience: 3-4 yearsSkills: ["Warm guest-facing manner","Persuasive communication","Attention to detail","Commercial discipline","Training and mentoring"]

Lead the wine programme for a premium contemporary Italian restaurant opening at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Own the wine list end-to-end—curation, cellar management, and guest wine experience—while driving commercial targets for wine revenue, cost of sales, and margin. Build relationships with suppliers and importers, provide pairing guidance, host tastings and events, analyze sales to optimize the by-the-glass offering, and train/mentor front-of-house team members.

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Radiant Hospitality
Radiant Hospitality
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Senior Sommelier - Premium Italian Restaurant (Pre-Opening)

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Job Summary

Lead the wine programme for a premium contemporary Italian restaurant opening at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Own the wine list end-to-end—curation, cellar management, and guest wine experience—while driving commercial targets for wine revenue, cost of sales, and margin. Build relationships with suppliers and importers, provide pairing guidance, host tastings and events, analyze sales to optimize the by-the-glass offering, and train/mentor front-of-house team members.
Location: Cape Town
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Hospitality & Food Service
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Curate and continually evolve a wine list that complements the menu and premium positioning.
  • •Build and maintain relationships with local and international wine suppliers, estates, and importers.
  • •Manage the cellar, stock levels, rotation, and storage conditions.
  • •Provide expert pairing recommendations and wine guidance to guests.
  • •Own wine revenue, cost of sales, and margin targets; analyze sales data to optimize the list, pricing, and by-the-glass programme.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: ZAR 20,000 - 30,000 monthly
Perks:Annual LeaveDuty MealUniform

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 3-4 years’ experience as a Sommelier/Senior Sommelier in a busy, premium restaurant environment in South Africa.
  • •Proven experience with genuine ownership of a wine list in a premium restaurant setting.
  • •Formal wine qualification preferred (WSET, Court of Master Sommeliers or equivalent).
  • •Strong knowledge of South African wines plus Mediterranean/Italian international selections, with a meticulous attention to detail.
  • •Commercial discipline to own wine revenue, cost of sales, margin targets, and use sales data to make decisions.
Experience:3-4 yearsHospitalityRestaurants
Skills:Warm guest-facing mannerPersuasive communicationAttention to detailCommercial disciplineTraining and mentoring
Certifications:WSETCourt of Master Sommeliers
Languages:English

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Radiant Hospitality
Radiant Hospitality provides boutique hospitality management services, focusing on property operations, guest experience, staffing, and revenue management for independent hotels and short-term rental properties. They deliver operational oversight, marketing, and hospitality consulting to optimize performance and guest satisfaction.
Industry: Hospitality
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