Are you looking at becoming a Sommelier? They curate a wine list which complements a restaurant cuisine offering, and deliver excellent service and advice to customers on selecting the right wines to match their meals. There is however, a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to deliver the perfect glass of wine. As a Sommelier, you can choose to work in the ¢‚¬œon-trade¢‚¬� as a Sommelier or Wine Buyer in restaurants or hotels, or in the ¢‚¬œoff-trade¢‚¬� as a sales representative or retail buyer.

Currently, there are only 90 positions for a Sommelier across Australia with a common salary of $65K per year. While it is an extremely competitive role to get into, The Perfect Resume team has helped others to land an interview in the Hospitality & Tourism industry. We believe we can increase your chances with our resume writing services also!

To apply for a Sommelier position, your resume will need to prove to recruiters and prospective employers that you will have the following transferable skills:

• Engaging with guests and determining which wines best fit their needs. This involves finding out which type of wine varieties they like, and what their budget is.
• Quality assuring wines before serving in case they are corked or flawed.
• Serving the wine, which includes using the right technique, glassware and decanting.
• Maintaining engagement, conversation and a high level of service throughout the dining experience.
• At the end of service, cleaning up the decanters and glasses, putting wines away, polishing glasses and decanters, and restocking bottles.
• Studying wine, constantly tasting new producers, vintages, and regions, and attending industry events (often in your spare time).

Due to the high volume of applications for a Sommelier received every year, qualifications that would increase your chances of landing an interview include a Sommeliers Australia accredited education program, such as the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and/or the Court of Master Sommeliers education program, which offer a knowledge base on which to develop your working practice or achieve Master Sommelier status, which involves completing a three-part exam as part of the Master Sommelier diploma.

The Perfect Resume Services

When applying for a Sommelier position, your resume needs to tell a story about your skills, expertise, talents and passions and in a highly competitive job market, standing out matters!  

The team of professional resume writers at The Perfect Resume are skilled in writing resumes for Sommeliers and have proven success helping people land interviews and the job they want! We offer all job seekers a free resume review, ATS Scan, guides and templates and genuinely care about your career outcomes, partnering with you on your job search journey, following up and providing ongoing support. Your Professional Resume Writer will not let you feel like you are on your own!

RESUME WRITING

Would you like an updated resume which is ATS compliant and engaging to read? By adding your personality to your resume, coupled with an eye-catching, modern, concise design, an employer gets a better sense of who you are as a person as opposed to just reading words on a page. We even apply psychology techniques to make you stand out and eliminate biases, including culture, over/under-qualified and age.

COVER LETTERS

A tailored cover letter introduces you to the hiring manager formally while increasing your chance of landing an interview by 40%. It a brief one-page opening that we align the responsibilities of the job to your experiences to show that you are the best candidate for the position.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Many government positions, universities and large corporate entities have a high demand for positions. To reduce the number of candidates applying for a role, employers request selection criteria to be addressed. The selection criteria document is in addition to a tailored cover letter and put simply, it is a listing of desirable and essential knowledge, skills and attitudes that an organisation requires the successful candidate to possess.

Are you applying for a job that needs selection criteria addressed? Make no mistake; this is a critical part of your job application that you need to get right. Using the STAR technique, we work together and address each criteria specifically, aligning to the hiring managers expectations.

LINKEDIN PROFILE

LinkedIn is widely used by recruiters to screen potential candidates. There is an art to making sure recruiters can find you on LinkedIn. We optimise LinkedIn profiles to have maximum engagement, ensuring that you have a keyword optimised professional profile, so you are ready to start networking.

INTERVIEW PREPARATION

Going to an interview can be a daunting experience. You are under the spotlight in front of a panel of strangers, do most of the talking for a long time, expected to answer questions which you have not prepared for or even feel relevant. By looking at the position description, we create a list of potential, experience-based questions. This allows you to have a collection of examples ready to demonstrate your skills and expertise quickly. We also eliminate any anxieties you may have, discussing the desired appearance, body language, and how to impress the panel.

CAREER COUNSELLING

Career counselling can range from getting that promotion, supporting you through a redundancy, changing your career or even just some help with your current role. This is a tailored experience unique to you. We look at your career history, identify what you have enjoyed and disliked then set goals, guiding you on a pathway to a future that you can enjoy. We can also investigate the barriers getting in between you and where you want to be.

RESUME REDESIGN

If you love the content in your resume but would like a new modern design. You can choose one of ours which also includes proof reading, formal tone and grammar correction. If you need a full resume re-write checkout the resume prices below.

The Perfect Resume Writing Service

To ensure your resume is applicant tracking system compliant while still being eye catching for the final read, we get a snapshot of your experience, achievements and personal strengths to tailor your resume based on the jobs you are going for. Your Professional Resume Writer will also conduct industry research to pitch your resume at the correct level to ensure your content is relevant then deliver your completed resume in both a Microsoft Word document and a PDF, ready for you to hit apply!

Resume Writing Packages Available

At The Perfect Resume, we value transparency, therefore our prices are available upfront. While you can purchase each service separately, our packages below offer great value for money.

Add on career services

• Cover Letters
• LinkedIn Updates
• Interview Preparation
• Career Counselling
• Selection Criteria
• Resume Redesign
• Return customer resume updates

If you know you need the help, click on the service you would like from the drop-down boxes below. If you're not sure, email your resume to info@theperfectresume.com.au. We will review it for you for free, provide some feedback, and recommend the packages that suit.