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Hey there. Break Even Beermakers is looking to hire a General Manager to help run our multifaceted beermaking project in Amador City, California.
The Break Even project includes a small cottage-industry brewery; a tasting room at the Amador City Tavern; a bistro / cafe space in downtown Amador City; and a hopyard, orchard, and garden that will supply ingredients to the brewery and the restaurant. Our General Manager will oversee the leadership of each of these divisions, and coordinate day-to-day operations to ensure cohesion and efficiency across the entire business. The vision is a comprehensive food & drink experience that is supportive of our local community while also attractive to intrepid weekenders and enthusiasts.The project is fully funded and we are pushing towards the completion of construction in early 2022.
We are seeking an experienced manager to work alongside ownership to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly, and to create an inclusive and progressive beer space. Our ideal candidate is personable; is passionate and enthusiastic about food and drink; has hospitality instincts and experience; and has the vision to build a community space that is welcoming to all. We aim to diversify our team and our industry, and encourage qualified people of all backgrounds, orientations, and racial identities to apply. We hope that this person will stick around and grow with us for years to come.
Here’s a rough breakdown of the position’s primary responsibilities:
Ideal qualifications include:
This General Manager position is full-time in Amador City -- a wonderful place to live and work. The “smallest city in California” is located in the motherlode foothills of the Sierra Nevada, about 45 minutes from Sacramento. The location is ideal for outdoor exploration, bike riding, and wine tasting; and our local community is progressive, artistic, and active.
Compensation is TBD, but we will offer a competitive salary and benefits.
If interested and qualified, please reach out to Kevin at Break Even Beermakers: kevin@breakevenbeermakers.com.
To learn more about Break Even, see our website (www.breakevenbeermakers.com) and our Instagram profile (@breakevenbeermakers).
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Break Even project includes a small cottage-industry brewery; a tasting room at the Amador City Tavern; a bistro / cafe space in downtown Amador City; and a hopyard, orchard, and garden that will supply ingredients to the brewery and the restaurant. Our General Manager will oversee the leadership of each of these divisions, and coordinate day-to-day operations to ensure cohesion and efficiency across the entire business. The vision is a comprehensive food & drink experience that is supportive of our local community while also attractive to intrepid weekenders and enthusiasts.The project is fully funded and we are pushing towards the completion of construction in early 2022.
We are seeking an experienced manager to work alongside ownership to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly, and to create an inclusive and progressive beer space. Our ideal candidate is personable; is passionate and enthusiastic about food and drink; has hospitality instincts and experience; and has the vision to build a community space that is welcoming to all. We aim to diversify our team and our industry, and encourage qualified people of all backgrounds, orientations, and racial identities to apply. We hope that this person will stick around and grow with us for years to come.
Here’s a rough breakdown of the position’s primary responsibilities:
- Coordinate cross-departmental logistics to maximize efficiency and cohesion across the business. Connect the farm, cafe, brewery, and tasting room.
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date bookkeeping and budgeting across all departments. Sync income and expenditures with accountants.
- Strategize and implement plans to help keep costs down while providing a high quality experience to customers.
- Foster an environment that retains employees while enabling and incentivizing them to perform at their best. Onboard employees; manage employee benefits, wellness, growth and conflict resolution; establish employee and manager benchmarks and performance reviews; manage employee termination when necessary.
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors, suppliers, distributors, customers and the community.
- Provide leadership and top-level support for events: venue licensing and permitting; talent management; marketing; collaboration with staff.
- Ensure proactive maintenance of buildings, appliances, landscape, auto, furniture and decor, etc.
- Report regularly to owners on all levels of the business, including financials, employee wellness and challenges, customer experience, etc.
- Various other tasks - We have a small crew and lots of moving parts. This will be a dynamic environment and you’ll be asked to help out in all parts of the business.
Ideal qualifications include:
- Personability, flexibility, and dependability.
- Hospitality instincts and experience.
- Acumen in cost analysis: labor, food, marketing, etc.
- Team management, support, and leadership skills.
- General accounting skills (budgeting, forecasting, managing multiple departments).
- Adaptability to a dynamic and evolving work environment.
- Solid communication skills.
- Ability to identify what needs to get done, and to get it done (problem solver).
This General Manager position is full-time in Amador City -- a wonderful place to live and work. The “smallest city in California” is located in the motherlode foothills of the Sierra Nevada, about 45 minutes from Sacramento. The location is ideal for outdoor exploration, bike riding, and wine tasting; and our local community is progressive, artistic, and active.
Compensation is TBD, but we will offer a competitive salary and benefits.
If interested and qualified, please reach out to Kevin at Break Even Beermakers: kevin@breakevenbeermakers.com.
To learn more about Break Even, see our website (www.breakevenbeermakers.com) and our Instagram profile (@breakevenbeermakers).
We look forward to hearing from you.