Assistant Chef Sommelier (M/F)

Le Coquillage - Les Maisons de Bricourt – Cancale – Bretagne

Le Coquillage is the gastronomic restaurant of Les Maisons de Bricourt. Led by Chef Hugo Roellinger, the establishment has been awarded three Michelin stars and one green star. Hugo Roellinger, elected Chef of the Year 2025 by Gault & Millau, offers an identity-driven cuisine, maritime and vegetable-based, in respect of the surrounding terroir.

Under the leadership of Gaylord Goulette, head sommelier, the wine list honors natural and living wines while offering more classic references. Our clients particularly appreciate our food and wine pairings, as well as our non-alcoholic pairings.

Joining Les Maisons de Bricourt:

• Means training and learning alongside a passionate crew
• Means transmitting and sharing a unique experience of welcome and hospitality with our clients
• Means enjoying an exceptional working environment where respect for nature and our territory is at the heart of our approach

Under the responsibility of the Head Sommelier, you will be a true relay and partner in the organization of the sommelier service. As a local manager, you are primarily present on the ground, alongside the team, and intervene directly in the daily activities of the sommelier service, whether it be service or the administrative part. You will ensure the supervision of a team composed of two sommeliers in partnership with the head sommelier. You will combine team leadership and operational involvement, by actively participating in dining room service, stock management, as well as the continuous training of the team. You will ensure a warm and attentive welcome to clients, while ensuring compliance with the quality standards of Les Maisons de Bricourt.

PROFILE SOUGHT

You have significant experience in sommelier work in at least one starred restaurant, which has allowed you to acquire a great capacity for advisory. You have already held managerial responsibilities. You possess excellent customer relations skills: active listening, kindness, clear and elegant communication. You adopt a smiling, attentive, and discreet attitude. You are versatile with a strong team spirit.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SOUGHT:

1/ Team Management

• Supervision of teams (transmitting instructions and setting objectives, delivering constructive and motivating briefs and debriefs, planning and organizing work)
• Functional communication
• Prevention and management of conflicts to preserve a serene working climate
• Animating and organizing training sessions

2/ Service and Customer Satisfaction:

• Advising and proposing personalized accompaniment to clients
• Ensuring order taking and follow-up
• Accompanying clients in the discovery of natural wines
• Monitoring and continuous improvement of customer satisfaction
• Ensuring the smooth running of service in close collaboration with the dining room team

3/ Administrative Management:

• Ensuring stock monitoring
• Keeping sales materials up to date
• Ensuring proper setup before service
• Knowledge and respect of hygiene, safety, and quality rules
• Mastery of hotel management software – (training possible)

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Benevolent leadership
• Team spirit and diplomacy
• Excellent interpersonal communication
• Great rigor and sense of organization
• Adaptability
• Availability
• Mastery of professional English
• Increased knowledge in classic sommelier work, natural wines, gastronomy, and viticulture

Position to be filled starting October 2026 CDD until January 3 (possibility of CDI). Two consecutive days off throughout the year (Sunday/Monday) + 2 half-days during the week 41h to 43h of work per week depending on the season. Niv IV ech I 16€/h

• Tips
• Profit-sharing bonuses
• Company health insurance
• High-quality staff meals
• Preferential rates at Maisons de Bricourt and Relais & Châteaux

Non-provided accommodation / Driver's license B mandatory