Head Sommelier | Noẽma

• Bourke Street, CBD Location
• Mediterranean inspired cuisine
• Opening in November 2026

About Noẽma: Opening in November, Noẽma is the newest concept from acclaimed restaurateur Chris Lucas and Lucas Collective. A contemporary Mediterranean restaurant with a modern Greek influence, Noẽma celebrates exceptional produce, bold flavours, and cooking over a Josper grill. Set in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, the venue will offer a refined yet vibrant dining experience across a stunning main dining room, intimate basement dining, and elegant private dining spaces.

About Lucas Collective: Home to Australia’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Chin Chin, Kisumé, Hawker Hall, Maison Bâtard, Baby Pizza, Yakimono, Society, Grill Americano and Tombo Den. Australian in our approach and unbound by dining traditions, creating venues and experiences to be shared with others.

About The Opportunity: We are looking for a Head Sommelier to join our opening team at Noẽma. Deliver exceptional wine experience, you will have an unwavering passion and appreciation of wine. This is a hands-on role with focus on service delivery, upkeep, and maintenance of the wine cellar. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new venue and help shape the guest experience from day one.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrated experience as Head Sommelier or Assistant Head Sommelier
• Extensive knowledge of wine, new and old world
• Passion for the wine industry
• Strong understanding of management practices
• Demonstrated experience in leading high-performing teams and exceeding targets
• Exceptional service skills and guest focused
• Experience with stock control and inventory management is advantageous
• Must be up-to-date with industry trends
• Highly adaptable and able to perform in high-pressure service periods
• Proven ability in building effective relationships
• Organisational and time management skills
• Exceptional communication and presentation
• Full time availability including weekends, public holidays, opening and closing shifts
• WSET certification or similar is highly regarded
• Victorian RSA certificate

Working with Lucas Collective: At Lucas Collective, we're passionate about developing great people and building long-term careers. We recognise talent, celebrate success and create opportunities for our team to learn, grow and progress across our collection of award-winning venues.

You'll be supported through hands-on training, our industry-leading digital learning platform, and ongoing development designed to help you reach your full potential.

In return, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, generous dining discounts across our venues, genuine career progression opportunities, and the chance to be part of a collaborative team that's redefining hospitality.

Interested? Click ‘Apply’ and submit your updated CV. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details.

For more information on what it’s like to work at Lucas Collective, visit www.lucascollective.com.

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