About AALIA

AALIA Restaurant Sydney is an award-winning, two-hatted fine dining restaurant located at 25 Martin Place in Sydney’s CBD. Specialising in contemporary Middle Eastern and North African cuisine, AALIA combines traditional flavours, rare ingredients and cutting-edge cooking techniques to deliver a unique dining experience. The restaurant is renowned for its sophisticated menu, elegant atmosphere and exceptional service, and was named Gourmet Traveller’s NSW Restaurant of the Year in 2023.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

- Professional wine service on the restaurant floor.
- Maximising wine and beverage sales.
- Effective communication to guests and restaurant team, in regards to the food and beverage offering.
- Confidently imparting knowledge and advice to customers and staff.
- Working closely with the venue Restaurant Manager and Head Sommelier to ESCA service standards.
- Ongoing training and monitoring of new staff through a basic wine training scheme to meet ESCA standards and procedures.
- Training all team members on existing and new products, as well as wine selling techniques.
- Stock control, participating in stock takes, rotation of stock and control of stock within budget constraints.
- Controlling and monitoring wine orders, stock and par levels.




- Tasting wines for selection for the list, both on site and at structured tastings.
- Collaboration and management of the wine list, keeping it up-to-date with vintages and stock availability.
- Working closely with the kitchen regarding food and wine matching, menu knowledge for advice to customers.
- Waiter service and hosting duties, if required by the venue manager.

Skills & Experience Requirements:

- Qualifications:
- WSET L3 minimum OR Court Master Sommelier- L2 Certified Sommelier.
- Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA), MANDATORY.

- Experience:

- Minimum 3 years previous experience in a similar role.
- Hospitality experience in numerous working venues.
- Development and training of staff on the job.

- Skills:

- Excellent wine knowledge, that is current and up to date.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Organised and able to meet deadlines.
- Effective and inclusive trainer.
- Management of wines and responsibility for stock at the venue.

fulltime salaried opportunity paying a starting salary of $79K - $85K plus super

Additional information

- Opportunities for career growth and progression
- Fantastic work culture and supportive community
- Staff perks and discounts

📌 Sommelier - Aalia Restaurant Sydney
🏢 Inrecruit
📍 Sydney