Catering

Sommelier CV: example and template

This example is for sommeliers at restaurants, hotels, wine bars and wine importers, and for waiters and bartenders who want to work with wine.

The employer wants to know how you build the wine list, how you pair wine with food, how you manage the cellar and purchasing, how you serve guests and what sales results and certificates you have. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: sommelier

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Konrad Wilczek

Sommelier

Krakow +48 123 456 789 konrad.wilczek@example.com

Professional profile

Sommelier with 8 years of experience, the last 4 at a fine dining restaurant with a 280-wine list. I build and update the wine list, pair wines with the tasting menu, manage the cellar and purchasing from importers, serve guests and train the floor team. Wine sales per guest rose by 22%, and cellar losses fell thanks to regular stocktaking.

Work experience

Sommelier

03.2022 - present

Fine dining restaurant, Krakow

  • 280-wine list and seasonal updates.
  • Pairing wines with the tasting menu with the head chef.
  • Cellar, purchasing from importers and stocktaking.
  • Wine sales per guest up 22%.
  • Training the floor team in wine and service.

Waiter and assistant sommelier

06.2018 - 02.2022

Hotel restaurant, Krakow

  • Serving guests.
  • Wine service.
  • Helping at tasting dinners.

Education

Bachelor's degree, catering and hospitality

2015 - 2018

Krakow University of Economics

Skills

  • Building a wine list
  • Food and wine pairing
  • Cellar management and purchasing
  • Wine service and guest service
  • Staff training
  • Wine sales and margin

Certificates

  • International wine knowledge certificate, level 3, 2020
  • Sommelier course, 2019
  • Central European wine regions training, 2023

Languages

  • English: C1
  • French: B1

Additional information

  • Evening and weekend work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a sommelier CV

Professional summary

Write where you work, which wine list you run and what your tasks are. Add results, for example higher wine sales. The employer is looking for a sommelier who knows wine, can talk about it to a guest without pretension and looks after the cellar's profits.

Waiter with 3 years of experience at a hotel restaurant, after a sommelier course. I serve guests, serve wine and help at tasting dinners. I am looking for work as a sommelier or assistant sommelier.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the restaurant, wine list, pairing, cellar, purchasing, service and training. Show results in numbers. Add certificates and languages. Also say whether you run tastings or dinners with winemakers.

Weaker: Wine list.

Better: 280-wine list and seasonal updates.

Weaker: Cellar.

Better: Cellar, purchasing from importers and stocktaking.

Weaker: Sales.

Better: Wine sales per guest up 22%.

Skills worth listing

List the wine list, pairing, cellar, service, training and sales. In your soft skills show good manners, communication and a feel for guests.

Professional skills

  • Wine list
  • Food and wine pairing
  • Cellar and purchasing
  • Wine service
  • Training
  • Sales

Personal skills

  • Good manners
  • Communication
  • Feel for guests
  • Passion
  • Organisation

Certificates

List wine knowledge certificates with their level, sommelier courses and training. The certificate level is important information for the employer.

How to become a sommelier

Most people start as a waiter or assistant sommelier and gain certificates. On your CV show wine service and courses.

Add foreign languages. They help with foreign guests and with wine literature.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A fine dining restaurant looks for menu pairing and service, a hotel for handling many rooms and events, and a wine importer for sales and customer training. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a sommelier CV

Questions and answers

What should a sommelier put on a CV?

The restaurant, wine list, pairing, cellar, purchasing, service, training, certificates and results.

Are certificates needed?

Not always, but at good restaurants they are a big advantage.

Which results are worth giving?

Higher wine sales, margin, lower cellar losses and guest feedback.

Can a waiter become a sommelier?

Yes, it is the most common path, usually through courses and work as an assistant sommelier.

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