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Barley Forge Brewing Co. in Costa Mesa, California is hiring immediately for the position of Tasting Room Manager.
REQUIREMENTS
• 2+ years tasting room experience in the brewing industry, preferably in a management capacity
• 2+ years food service experience preferred
• Proficient in basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a team player and able to interact with all levels within the organization
• Possess the ability to effectively teach, coach, and develop fellow teammates
• Must value hospitality for all guests
• Must love craft beer
GENERAL OVERVIEW
• Effectively manage the profitable, productive and smooth operation of Barley Forge Brewing Co.’s tasting room
• Collaborate with management to oversee the creation of an engaging and rewarding tasting room experience for all guests
BIG-PICTURE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create and maintain an environment of hospitality and excellence in execution
• Hire, train, and manage tasting room staff
• Supervise LEAD training of all tasting room staff (as necessary)
• Research and make recommendations to management on methods of improving guest relations
• Maintain the tasting room’s operational systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure that tasting room hosts are aware of which beers are available and are knowledgeable on all beers
• Work closely with management to ensure that brand-wide objectives are communicated to tasting room staff
• Provide a safe working environment for employees by maintaining the tasting room and ensuring equipment is in proper working condition
• Create and foster productive vendor relationships with suppliers of bar goods and retail merchandise
• Manage the weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting of all tasting room operations and create future ordering and usage projections
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations with regard to the selling of alcoholic beverages
• Lead by example at all times
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Proactively seek out and resolve potential guest concerns or issues and use such opportunities as development and coaching tools
• Manage tasting room inventory stock levels and ensure that beer, merchandise, non-alcoholic beverages and food items are stocked daily
• Coordinate with line cooks / kitchen staff
• Conduct periodic sanitation and standards audits in addition to daily facility walkthroughs
• Maintain point of sale system and train tasting room staff in its use
• Ensure all invoices are properly coded and forwarded to Accounting in a timely manner
• Manage the tasting room’s daily sales reports, analyzing for errors and/or causes for concern and making recommendations as necessary
• Deposit cash and credit card transactions on a daily basis
• Assist in ongoing maintenance of social media: post to Instagram & Facebook, respond to Yelp reviews, respond to tasting room-related emails
OCCASIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist in creation and implementation of loyalty program(s), beer dinners, event nights, and promotions
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds repeatedly, employing traditional lifting methods
• Ability to reach frequently with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl on concrete and in small, confined spaces
• Ability to work in wet conditions and in an environment that is not climate controlled
• Ability to withstand being frequently exposed to strong and sometimes disagreeable odors and handle concentrated cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
• Ability to work and concentrate in a loud and noisy environment
• Ability to work standing for as much as 10+ hours per day
ABOUT BARLEY FORGE BREWING CO.
Barley Forge Brewing Co. brews Belgian, West Coast, and German-style beers – a blend of traditional recognized styles and creative twists that draw from the melting pot of cuisines and cultures in Southern California. The brewery is located in the mixed-use SOBECA (South on Bristol, Entertainment, Culture and the Arts) District, a stone’s throw from the popular cutting-edge retail and dining venues The Camp and The Lab, and just a short distance away to South Coast Plaza. Climate-perfect Costa Mesa is adjacent to some of Southern California’s best beaches, making Barley Forge Brewing Co. an attractive destination for beer enthusiasts throughout Southern California. The brewery's 10,000 square feet of combined tasting room, small kitchen, bottling, aging, and production-brewing facilities are housed in a well-designed midcentury industrial environment, and operates as Costa Mesa’s first-ever California ABC Type 23 production brewery.
Barley Forge Brewing Co. is poised to start brewing its first batches of beer immediately. Interested applicants for the position of Tasting Room Manager may apply by sending an email with cover letter, resume and references to Greg Nylen at greg@barleyforge.com. Please no calls or PMs. We look forward to hearing from you!
REQUIREMENTS
• 2+ years tasting room experience in the brewing industry, preferably in a management capacity
• 2+ years food service experience preferred
• Proficient in basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a team player and able to interact with all levels within the organization
• Possess the ability to effectively teach, coach, and develop fellow teammates
• Must value hospitality for all guests
• Must love craft beer
GENERAL OVERVIEW
• Effectively manage the profitable, productive and smooth operation of Barley Forge Brewing Co.’s tasting room
• Collaborate with management to oversee the creation of an engaging and rewarding tasting room experience for all guests
BIG-PICTURE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create and maintain an environment of hospitality and excellence in execution
• Hire, train, and manage tasting room staff
• Supervise LEAD training of all tasting room staff (as necessary)
• Research and make recommendations to management on methods of improving guest relations
• Maintain the tasting room’s operational systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure that tasting room hosts are aware of which beers are available and are knowledgeable on all beers
• Work closely with management to ensure that brand-wide objectives are communicated to tasting room staff
• Provide a safe working environment for employees by maintaining the tasting room and ensuring equipment is in proper working condition
• Create and foster productive vendor relationships with suppliers of bar goods and retail merchandise
• Manage the weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting of all tasting room operations and create future ordering and usage projections
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations with regard to the selling of alcoholic beverages
• Lead by example at all times
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Proactively seek out and resolve potential guest concerns or issues and use such opportunities as development and coaching tools
• Manage tasting room inventory stock levels and ensure that beer, merchandise, non-alcoholic beverages and food items are stocked daily
• Coordinate with line cooks / kitchen staff
• Conduct periodic sanitation and standards audits in addition to daily facility walkthroughs
• Maintain point of sale system and train tasting room staff in its use
• Ensure all invoices are properly coded and forwarded to Accounting in a timely manner
• Manage the tasting room’s daily sales reports, analyzing for errors and/or causes for concern and making recommendations as necessary
• Deposit cash and credit card transactions on a daily basis
• Assist in ongoing maintenance of social media: post to Instagram & Facebook, respond to Yelp reviews, respond to tasting room-related emails
OCCASIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist in creation and implementation of loyalty program(s), beer dinners, event nights, and promotions
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds repeatedly, employing traditional lifting methods
• Ability to reach frequently with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl on concrete and in small, confined spaces
• Ability to work in wet conditions and in an environment that is not climate controlled
• Ability to withstand being frequently exposed to strong and sometimes disagreeable odors and handle concentrated cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
• Ability to work and concentrate in a loud and noisy environment
• Ability to work standing for as much as 10+ hours per day
ABOUT BARLEY FORGE BREWING CO.
Barley Forge Brewing Co. brews Belgian, West Coast, and German-style beers – a blend of traditional recognized styles and creative twists that draw from the melting pot of cuisines and cultures in Southern California. The brewery is located in the mixed-use SOBECA (South on Bristol, Entertainment, Culture and the Arts) District, a stone’s throw from the popular cutting-edge retail and dining venues The Camp and The Lab, and just a short distance away to South Coast Plaza. Climate-perfect Costa Mesa is adjacent to some of Southern California’s best beaches, making Barley Forge Brewing Co. an attractive destination for beer enthusiasts throughout Southern California. The brewery's 10,000 square feet of combined tasting room, small kitchen, bottling, aging, and production-brewing facilities are housed in a well-designed midcentury industrial environment, and operates as Costa Mesa’s first-ever California ABC Type 23 production brewery.
Barley Forge Brewing Co. is poised to start brewing its first batches of beer immediately. Interested applicants for the position of Tasting Room Manager may apply by sending an email with cover letter, resume and references to Greg Nylen at greg@barleyforge.com. Please no calls or PMs. We look forward to hearing from you!