Everyone has a part to play – Liquid & Larder’s success is built on the people that work with us. We’re looking for people who understand how a great hospitality experience both front and back of house is the sum of many parts.

Sommelier

Passionate about wine and service? The Gidley's looking for a Sommelier to join our team and inspire guests with every pour.

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About The Gidley:

The Gidley, found in Sydney's CBD on the corner of King and Elizabeth, is an opulent steak house, where fine dining meets semi-respectable displays of gluttony.
As our guests step inside and make their way down dimly lit stairs to the Lounge Bar, an intimate haven of plush furnishings and quiet corners. As their table's being prepared, guests can enjoy old-school charm with your favourite stiff drink before taking a seat in the lavish Dining Room. Here, is where guests sink their fork into prime cuts and sip on juicy reds while allowing the jovial spirit of golden-age hospitality to unfold around them.

About The Role:

You will bring sharp attention to detail and confident communication, ensuring every guest experience feels seamless, intuitive, and personal..
Working closely with the small wine team, you'll share passion and knowledge, inspire excellence, and engage both staff and guests with your expertise. Your drive for teamwork gives you the versatility to support the floor as needed, at times you may be called upon to manage our private dining rooms without the assistance of the waitstaff, requiring you to understand all aspects of our sequence of service.

Your Day to Day:

- Ensure wine out of stock lists are up to date with stock availability and vintages
- Wine cellar Mis en Place complete & clean and service ready
- Maintains wine stock and par levels
- Ensures efficient, professional guest experience
- Communicate efficiently between all departments within the venue.
- Ensures wastage is kept to a minimum




- Assists in providing constant management of the venue's budget and cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Carries out additional duties required to fulfil the position and as requested, this includes hosting and assisting waitstaff with service.

About You:

- Proven experience in a within a premium or hatted venue
- A confident and calm demeanour
- CMS or W-Set Level 2 or above certified
- A genuine passion for hospitality and being of service
- Show your teamwork by waiting table when needed
- Robust organisational and communication skills
- Availability to work a flexible roster, including weekends and evenings

What We Offer:

- Opportunities for growth and advancement across a respected hospitality group
- Supportive scheduling that values life outside of work
- Staff discounts across all Liquid & Larder venues
- Access to discounted Virgin Active gym memberships
Ongoing coaching, development, and mentoring programs
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What We Value:
Teamwork - Drive - Growth Mindset - Accountability - Respect - The Desire to Create an Experience

About Liquid & Larder:

Liquid & Larder is the team behind some of Sydney's most recognised venues, including The Rover, Bistecca, The Gidley, Alfie's, Bar Julius, and Lottie we are a sensory-driven and imaginative company that create and operate hospitality venues and experiences. Leveraging the diverse experience of our people to produce venues that provide escapism, comfort and surprise to our guests.

Company Culture in Hospitality

Want to know if our values match yours?

Listen to our Founders Wazza and Jimmy discuss their humble beginnings and how they built Liquid & Larder into one of Sydney’s most acclaimed hospitality companies. In this interview, they share their journey, reflecting on the highs and lows of building a business and outlining their vision for the future.

They also reveal the keys to L&L;’s success: a people-first approach and a commitment to core values: ‘Culture by design, not culture by default‘.

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