Wine Manager

Overview

Work somewhere awesome:
Careers with Hawksmoor Group are among the best – generous pay and benefits, award‑winning restaurants, unrivaled career opportunities and some of the happiest people in the business (as voted by the people who work here). The Sunday Times has recognised us in their Best Companies awards as one of the top 100 companies to work for in the UK. Hawksmoor Knightsbridge, with its glamorous Art Deco interior, is just off Brompton Road between Knightsbridge’s iconic department stores Harrods and Harvey Nichols, and Kensington’s cultural institutions, the Victoria & Albert, Natural History and Science Museums and the Royal Albert Hall.

As well as steaks from the ethically‑reared traditional British breads, the menu features a number of seafood dishes, and wines and cocktails that helped us win “Observer Food Monthly’s Best Place to Drink” as well as the Sunday roast that the Observer Food Monthly named “Best Sunday Lunch in the UK”. Work hard and be nice to people. We’re looking for a Wine Manager to join our team.

This role is responsible for the revenue, profitability and quality of wine, including buying, financial analysis, training and operations relating to wine for existing and future restaurants. The main of this role is building a wine culture for staff and customers.

• Teaching WSET in-house to staff (level 2 ideal, level 3 a bonus)
• Working with our internal training team to develop strong standards and a program for engaging training from induction level and beyond
• Managing revenue and cost for wine and analysing its financial performance. Setting and maintaining financial targets and reporting monthly
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers

• Company pension (we will match your contributions up to 3% of your salary)
• Discounted health and fitness benefits
• Additional paid maternity and paternity leave to help you care for new additions to your family
• Income protection insurance for critical illness, and life assurance
• 50% discount at Foxlow and Hawksmoor restaurants
• An optional paid day each year to use for volunteering
• Exclusive savings on travel, shopping, restaurants and more
• 28 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)