Sommelier

Sommelier
Guide our guests through our carefully curated wine selection and elevate their dining experience with expert pairings and passionate storytelling.
Yugen is looking for a Sommelier to shape a wine offering that guests trust and remember, working alongside the Head Sommelier and the wider food and beverage team.

About Us
Founded in 2019, LK Hospitality has quickly made a name for itself as the home of innovative, creative and world-class dining and drinking experiences. Led by Executive Culinary Director, Stephen Nairn, our portfolio includes award-winning Omnia, Yugen Dining and Yugen Omakase. In addition to The Grand Room and Bromley Gallery Events, all located within the prestigious Capitol Grand, on the bustling corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra and Portside.

Yūgen is Melbourne's only fully underground restaurant, a hidden subterranean world on the corner of Chapel St and Toorak Rd, South Yarra. Two levels: an 85-seat restaurant, a sweeping bar, a six-seat Omakase counter and the Golden Orb, a VIP dining pod suspended above the room. Live DJs, bold modern Asian flavours built on coal, wok and precise knife work, and a menu that changes with the seasons. This isn't just dinner. It's a destination.

The Role
You own the guest's experience of wine, from the first pour to the last recommendation.

• Advise guests on wine selections that feel personal, not generic
• Serve every wine at the right temperature, in the right glass
• Meet hesitation over price or choice with a suggestion that lands
• Keep the wine list current, working closely with the Head Sommelier
• Support stock levels and cellar organisation to avoid waste
• Train the wider team so their wine knowledge grows with yours
• Coach newer and junior staff as part of their own development

You'll work Wednesday to Sunday, with one double shift across the week.

Who We're Looking For
You carry deep wine knowledge lightly, and you would rather make a guest feel curious than intimidated.

• Genuine, current knowledge of regions, varietals and pairing
• Reads a guest's hesitation and turns it into a moment
• Stays composed and attentive through full, high-pressure services
• Comfortable teaching others what you know, not just doing it yourself
• RSA required, WSET Level 2 or 3, and CMS Certified encouraged

And the non-negotiables: you treat wine as a conversation, not a test, you take pride in getting the small details right every time, and you genuinely enjoy watching the people around you get better.

What's on Offer

• Up to 30% off across the LK Group for you and family
• Genuine investment in your training and development
• A clear path toward Head Sommelier within LK Hospitality
• A wine list you help shape, not just recite
• A team that teaches and learns from each other

If this sounds like the role you have been building toward, we would like to hear from you.

Send us your CV and a note on what you would bring to our wine program.