Posted 3 days ago
Sommelier - Canoe Restaurant
@ Oliver & Bonacini
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Oliver & Bonacini is hiring a Sommelier for Canoe, a fine dining restaurant. The role sets the wine vision, manages wine inventory and costing, trains front-of-house staff, and shares manager duties during service. Full-time, with shift work including weekends and holidays, and a stated salary of $55,000 to $65,000 plus gratuities.
Pay:
$55,000–$65,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Set and drive the overall wine vision
- Manage wine inventory and costing
- Train staff in wine service and food pairings
- Guide guests through the wine program
- Create wine and food pairings with the Chef de Cuisine
Requirements summary:
- 5 years of hospitality experience, preferably as a sommelier in fine dining
- Minimum CMS Certified or equivalent
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business or Hospitality is an asset
- Strong business, financial and organizational skills
- Available for shift work including weekends, Sundays and holidays
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | CMS Certified |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Hospitality |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Employee discount, Wellness, Home office allowance |
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Oliver & Bonacini
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Experience the best of hospitality with Canada’s most diverse restaurant & events company
Full company description
Founded in 1993 by Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini, Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality is now recognized as one of Canada’s leading restaurant and event groups. With locations in Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary and beyond, O&B’s diverse portfolio currently includes a collection of unique and innovative restaurants, event spaces, a bakery, and several strategic partnerships. O&B’s restaurants include à la carte dining, quick service, catering, group dining and special events. The company’s private dining and events division, Oliver & Bonacini Events and Catering, manages a number of large-scale event venues, including Arcadian, The Carlu, and the Toronto Region Board of Trade, among others. Oliver & Bonacini credits its success to the development of a strong corporate culture, where excellence of food quality and service are valued above all else. With even further expansion ahead, Oliver & Bonacini’s standards of food and service excellence remain the main focus of the company’s vision.
- LinkedIn followers
- 31,292
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 870
- Reported office locations
- 2323 Yonge Street, 303, Toronto, Ontario M4P2C9, CA
- 401 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Business categories
- E-Commerce
- Hospitality
- Restaurants
- Food Delivery
- Catering
- Gift
- Event Management
- Other recorded names
- Oliver & Bonacini
- Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality
- Specialties
- Fine dining
- Service
- Excellence
- Food
- Wine
- Hospitality
- Restaurants
- Events
- Catering
- and Culinary
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Founded in 1993 by Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini, Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality is now recognized as one of Canada’s leading restaurant and event groups. With locations in Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary and beyond, O&B’s diverse portfolio currently includes a collection of unique and innovative restaurants, event spaces, a bakery, and several strategic partnerships. O&B’s restaurants include à la carte…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1993 |
| Specialties | Fine diningServiceExcellenceFoodWineHospitalityRestaurantsEventsCateringand Culinary |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 106 |
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Company Description
Canoe stands as one of the jewels of the Oliver & Bonacini family—a Canadian culinary icon perched high above the city with breathtaking views. Celebrated for dishes crafted from the finest local ingredients, Canoe offers a refined dining experience that embodies the pinnacle of Canadian cuisine. Joining us means becoming part of a storied legacy, serving guests with pride, passion, and unwavering attention to excellence, while contributing to moments that are both memorable and distinctly Canadian.
What’s in it for you?
- Shared gratuities
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal day
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, including enhanced mental health coverage
- Dining allowance/ Clothing allowance
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to our employee assistance program
- Group life and disability insurance
- 50% dining discount at all O&B restaurants for you and up to three guests
- RRSP matching
- Employee referral program
- Professional development fund
- Join one of Canada’s leading hospitality companies, where a wide range of exciting internal career opportunities await!
Job Description
The Canoe Sommelier articulates and drives the wine vision to delight our guests and inspire our front of house team. The Sommelier will interact with guests by sharing food knowledge. They will also assist with management of day-to-day operations of the restaurant including staffing, cost controls, training and development, budgeting and active floor management during service, all while ensuring emotional service and culinary excellence.
The day to day:
- Responsible for the overall wine vision
- Management of wine inventory & costing
- Lead staff training and development in the areas of wine service, food pairings, and overall service excellence
- Assist guests with beverage selections, by guiding them through our diverse wine program. Always putting the guest first
- Work with the Chef de Cuisine to create inspiring wine and food pairings
- Continue to keep well informed of industry trends and product innovation and develop relationships with suppliers and external networks by attending tastings and industry events
- Perform opening, mid, and closing manager responsibilities
- Other duties as required
Qualifications
- Post-secondary diploma/degree in Business or Hospitality is an asset
- 5 years experience working in the hospitality industry, preferably in a fine dining restaurant, as a sommelier
- Minimum CMS Certified or equivalent
- Passion for food, wine and culinary excellence
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a large and variable work load, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned work, while managing staff
- Shift Work for opens, mids, closes, weekends including Sundays, and holidays
- Will work both ALC lunch & dinner services and private events
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
Additional Information
This is an existing role with a current vacancy.
Salary range: $55,000- $65,000 + gratuities
AI Disclosure
To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, some aspects of candidate screening may be conducted using AI software. All assessments and outcomes are reviewed by our hiring team to provide thoughtful, personalized consideration. We are committed to transparency and respect, ensuring a welcoming experience for every candidate.
Accessibility & Accommodation
Oliver & Bonacini is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require accommodation or support during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met in a respectful and timely manner.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We value and embrace diversity in all forms and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure fairness, equity, and opportunity for every candidate.
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