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Sommelier resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what sommeliers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most sommeliers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Sommelier with strong wine knowledge and a service-first approach to guest experience. Skilled at matching wine and beverage selections to menus and guest preferences, managing cellar stock and supplier relationships, and building beverage revenue without compromising guest trust. Comfortable training front-of-house teams and running tastings for guests and staff.
Key skills
- Wine and beverage selection and food pairing
- Cellar management and temperature-controlled storage
- Inventory management and stock control
- Selling and negotiation with suppliers and guests
- Staff training and wine education sessions
- Wine POS systems
- Client relationship management and advisory service
- Problem solving under service pressure
Experience: example bullet points
- Recommended wine and beverage pairings tailored to guest preferences and menu offerings, lifting repeat bookings from regular guests
- Managed wine cellar inventory and purchasing, maintaining stock levels and reducing wastage through careful stock rotation
- Trained front-of-house staff on wine service technique and menu knowledge, improving consistency of recommendations across the floor
- Conducted guest and staff wine tastings and educational events, strengthening the venue's reputation for wine expertise
- Balanced beverage margin targets against guest value, adjusting by-the-glass selections and list pricing to support profitability
Education
Typical pathway: Certificate III/IV in Hospitality or a Bachelor degree in hospitality or business management, combined with wine-specific certification such as WSET or Court of Master Sommeliers, plus current RSA certification.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol)
- WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust)
- Court of Master Sommeliers
- cellar management
- liquor licensing
- wine POS systems
- inventory management software
- food and beverage pairing
- front-of-house training
- Australian Hotels Association (AHA)
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.