The Modern is looking for a Junior Sommelier to join the team! 

The Modern celebrates 3 starts NYT, 2 Starts Michelin, and 2016 Wine Spectator Grand award. The Modern is part of Danny meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group. 

We’re looking for an intelligent, curious, confident, detail oriented, organized, and driven individual who exemplifies USHG’s core Family Values;

Hospitality, Excellence, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and Integrity.

 The ideal candidate

• Thrives in a fast paced, non-stop environment, is adept at prioritizing tasks and loves solving problems
• Has floor experience in restaurants, new to working in wine, but has some exposure and experience
•  Works both independently as well as comfortable being an integral part of a larger team
• Displays a passion to better learn and understand what a Sommelier is at the heart of this position at The Modern
• This position works hand in hand with the Wine Director, and Sommelier's on all aspects of wine operations
• The ability to be strategic, flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient is in your DNA
•  Superior written and verbal communication skills, sense of urgency, empathy, attention to detail, and floor skills are a requirement
• Is eager to learn from a team of 6 Sommelier's
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a key team member within the restaurant and wine team as a whole by being introduced to what it means to be a Sommelier in our restaurant and how to develop the skills to become one

• Able to navigate and help keep our cellar organized and as it should be and make sure to act as support for station Sommelier’s
• Assist in delivery and stocking of wine on a daily basis

• By working with these wines on a daily basis, become familiar with all of the great wines and regions of the world
• Assist the rest of the Sommelier team in all details of daily operation BOH and during service with ensuring they are set up for success
• Key team member for monthly inventory of all wines.
• Be able to quickly and efficiently retrieve wines and become familiar with them for our guests
• Be able to “read a room” and know where to jump in to assist, with proper wine service skills including but not limited to; decanting, presentation, topping up, glassware, etc.

Communication

• Maintain systems such as Binwise, Avero, Tripleseat and others in the daily operations of the beverage department.
• Strong communication skills are necessary to ensure all sidework is complete correctly and our cellars are stocked properly
• Able to clearly understand quick direction in the middle of service and execute it in a timely professional way.

Internal & External Relationships       

• Professionally represent  The Modern and USHG
• Develop relationships with members of the The Modern family
• Foster positive relationships with all USHG restaurants in order to share best practice

Relevant Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• Restaurant service experience and skills required
• Integrity
• Foundation or close to a Certified level wine knowledge in major wine regions
• Multi-tasking
• Able to lift 20+ lbs
• Problem solving
• Initiative & follow through
• Superior verbal & written communication
• Attention to detail
• Excellent Understanding of Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
• Familiar with Binwise, Tripleseat, Open Table, Avero and other restaurant software is a plus