The team at Uminono is looking for a passionate FOH person to come onboard and elevate the customer experience with us.
About Uminono: we are a 20 seats fine dining sushi bar in Prahran, 12 seater counter and 8 seats on side tables. We pride ourselves on our lunch-only setting (Tuesday-Saturday) and occasional private night event.
We are a team of 4 chefs doing everything on our own from hosting customers to pouring wines and serving food.
Recently rated 15.5/20 by Good Food, we aim to keep providing the highest quality and improve the customer experience.
So this is the perfect timing for a skilled FOH Supervisor / Sommelier to join us and get to the next level all together.
The role:
• Curate and extend a fine wine / sake list in collaborationwith our suppliers
• Develop a wine / sake pairing adapted to our lunchoperations
• Create an innovative non-alcoholic drink list
• Maintain the restaurant (FOH) in sleek conditions
• Host and engage with customers
• Deliver impeccable service (assisted by the chefs)
• Assist head chef with planing menu items
• Assist with special functions
• Assist with ordering stock items
• Ensure compliance with health and safety
• Working with customers to understand their needs and obtain feedback
• Assist with reservations and booking
• Training and recruitment of staff
• Assist with managing the financial performance of the restaurant.
About you:
• Fluent mandarin speaking to interact with our many international customers
• Strong experience in fine dining or wine bar
• 5 years (minimum) experience in sake industry
• Exceptional organisation skills
• Qualified sommelier or strong wine knowledge
• Great table service skills
• Attention to detail
• Innovative and ready to adapt to day to day challenges
• Positive and outgoing attitude to ENGAGE with customers
Salary:
Depending on experience the salary for the position is between $72k to $85k.
This is a small venue that prides ourselves on team work.We share the work, we help each other to make sure that the job is done and that the customer gets the best experience possible.
We offer:
• Unbeatable work-life balance
• Attractive salary
• Fine dining environment without the stress
• Work with skilled and passionate hospitality professionals
• Access to an extensive wine selection from our supplier
• Opportunity to lead exceptional beverage program