Sommelier/ Manager

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
  
  

Job Summary: Halls Chophouse Columbia is seeking a passionate, hospitality-minded Sommelier to join our team. If you are looking for a life-changing opportunity to elevate your career, this is your chance. You will be on the front lines as one of the nation’s best restaurant companies, voted #3 Overall Restaurant and #1 Brunch in America by Trip Advisor. We believe the experiences shared through a meal and a bottle of wine can linger with guests for a lifetime. As the Sommelier for Halls Chophouse, you will educate and empower our guests to navigate our wine list. Each region, varietal and vineyard will come alive through your knowledge and passion for wine.

Who You Are

• A student of the vine— your extensive knowledge of wine continues to grow through rigorous studies. You believe that you never stop growing and learning—every detail matters. You are able to lead the guest beyond the bottle, explaining how the smell of the soil marries with the climate to create each note in the finished product.
• A true believer in hospitality—you understand the difference between service and hospitality. Displaying one of our core values, your hospitality will welcome each individual into our restaurant for an experience unlike any other. You strive to make every guest feel at home, at the table and with the wines.
• A self-leader—you understand leadership starts with yourself. As an ambassador for beverages, you lead yourself with honesty and integrity which translates to how you treat your coworkers and guests.
• A versatile beverage aficionado—your beverage knowledge includes spirits, beer and cocktails. You understand why whiskey and bourbon are different as well as the origins and ingredients of classic cocktails.
  
  

Certification in the Court of Master Sommeliers is a plus, but not required. Proven, extensive knowledge of wine, beer and spirits is a must.

What You’ll Get From Us

• A healthy and safe work environment where you are encouraged to grow your career.
• Industry leading benefits (Health, Vision, Dental) available to all managers on day 1 of employment. Our company pays up to 70% of your medical premium dependent on the plan you choose. We also offer legal and voluntary life insurance options.
• Paid Time Off to support you with an active life outside of work after 6 months (1 week) and 2 weeks after 1 year.
• 50% dining discount throughout the Hall Management Group of restaurants.
• Paid Parking.
• Flexible Spending Account or Heath Spending Account depending on the plan you choose.
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program to support overall mental wellbeing.
• 401(k) to help you invest in your future after 6 months with a 4% company match.
  
  

Who we are: Hall Management Group operates notable restaurants in South Carolina and Tennessee including Halls Chophouse (Charleston, Greenville, Columbia, Nexton and Nashville), Halls Catch, Rita’s at Folly Beach, High Cotton, S.N.O.B and Halls Signature Events.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seated at the corner of Main and Gervais Streets in the heart of the Capital City, Halls Chophouse Columbia is steps away from the South Carolina Statehouse. Leaders and legislators from the local, state, and national level will sit in your section, eat your dishes and experience the signature Halls Hospitality you will deliver.

Columbia is a bustling city and home to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. On any given Saturday in the fall, anticipate 80,000 garnet-and-black clad fans to swarm the city, hungry for a win and for outstanding hospitality. Expect those fans to seek recovery the next morning at Sunday brunch.

If your passions include exceeding expectations, serving the finest dishes, and cultivating an environment of excellence, we want you to help us bring Halls’ famously superior hospitality to famously hot Columbia.

Halls Chophouse is owned and operated by the Hall family and is a part of Hall Management Group based in Charleston, South Carolina. Halls Chophouse of Charleston is the winner of several accolades and awards including several Charleston City Paper's "Best Of" awards and TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence.