Sommelier CV example
A Sommelier CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Italian
- Date of birth
- 16 April 1997
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Italian (native), English (fluent), French (good)
Profile
5 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Sommelier. Strong in cellar inventory management, food and wine pairing and decanting and table service. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Cellar inventory management
- Food and wine pairing
- Decanting and table service
- Bonded stock and customs
- Silver and plated service
- Wine and cocktail knowledge
- Table styling
- Silver service and plated service
- Cabin and heads detailing
- Laundry and fabric care
Skills and education
Spirits and cocktail knowledge, Supplier sourcing abroad, Silver service. Diploma in Hospitality Management.
Interests
Scuba diving, skiing, travel
References
Captain of the 55m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Sommelier guide
Captains and chief stews hire two kinds of people. Some are land sommeliers from Michelin-starred restaurants or five-star hotels who take STCW and an ENG1 and join as specialists. Others are experienced stews who studied wine on leave and earned WSET Level 3 or a Court of Master Sommeliers certificate. Either way, you must be willing to pitch in with general interior duties on quiet days. A sommelier who refuses to turn down a cabin does not last.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- Food Hygiene Level 2
Gets you hired
- WSET Level 3 Award in Wines
- Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier
- GUEST Interior Crew certificate
- PDSD
- WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits
QuestionsSee what a Sommelier earns
What tickets should a Sommelier CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical and Food Hygiene Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier if you hold them.
How long should a Sommelier CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.
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