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Chris Ryan

Senior wine buyer at Trader House
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Hospitality expert with leadership experience in hotel operations and wine education.
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Location
Greater Melbourne Area, AU
Skills
  • Hotel Management
  • Hospitality Industry
  • Hotels
  • Rooms Division
  • Front Office
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Chris Ryan is a seasoned hospitality professional with extensive experience in hotel management, wine, and customer satisfaction. He has held various leadership roles in front office, rooms division, and food and beverage, including Senior Wine Buyer, Head Wine Buyer, Operations Manager, and Food & Beverage Supervisor. He holds certifications in wine education, including WSET 4 Diploma and Certified Sommelier.

Credentials

  • WSET 4 Diploma
    WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
    Mar, 2016
    - Apr, 2026
  • Certified Sommelier
    The Court of Master Sommeliers
  • First Aid certificate
    -
  • French Wine Scholar
    Wine Scholar Guild
  • Introduction to Wine Making
    Melbourne Polytechnic
  • WSET 2 Intermediate 2013
    WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
  • WSET 3 Advanced 2015
    WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Experience

  • Trader House
    • Senior wine buyer
      • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Cumulus Inc.
    • Melbourne
    • Head Wine Buyer
      • Jun 2018 - Aug 2022
      • Melbourne

  • Cutler & co
    • Melbourne, Australia
    • Sommelier
      • Nov 2015 - Jun 2018
      • Melbourne, Australia

  • Various
    • Vintage Cellar Hand + Winemaker
      • 2016 - 2018

      2021 Acting Head Winemaker Honky Chateau Wines2020 Acting Head Winemaker Honky Chateau Wines2017 & 2018 Mount Mary, Yarra Valley2016- Moorooduc Estate / Ten Minutes, Mornington Peninsula

  • Hotel Lindrum
    • Melbourne
    • Operations Manager
      • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015
      • Melbourne

      Overseeing all areas of hotel operations including felt restaurant, back bar, front office and housekeeping.

  • Crowne Plaza Melbourne
    • Assistant Front Office Manager
      • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

      Reporting to the Operations Manager I was responsible for all areas of front office including managing wages, recruitment, staff development and performance management.

    • Duty Manager
      • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

  • Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto
    • Melbourne
    • Food & Beverage Supervisor
      • Feb 2012 - Oct 2012
      • Melbourne

      Lead team across Alluvial restaurant, In-Room dining, Bluestone and Market Lane Bar.

  • Crowne Plaza Melbourne
    • I Graduate
      • Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

      Mentored by regional General Manager during intensive 12 months graduate leadership development program.

Education

  • 2005 - 2009
    University of Newcastle
    Bachelor of Economics, Money, Banking, Trade & Finance. Policy Analysis
  • 2010 - 2010
    名古屋外語大学 / Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
    Japanese Language

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