Employment
Earth Rider Brewery is constantly evolving, which means the team is always growing and changing. Check down below for current open positions at our Brewery or Cedar Lounge Taproom!
Current Open Positions
Taproom Manager | Cedar Lounge Taproom & Earth Rider Fest Grounds | Full Time
The Taproom Manager is responsible for oversight of customer service at the taproom, vacation housing rental, and Fest Grounds. The Taproom Manager directs the service team’s professional development, maintains supply and product inventories, confirms completion of daily opening and closing duties, oversees general maintenance items, conducts sales reporting, manages budget, handles cash drops and change orders, and helps insure consistently positive customer experiences.
In a leadership position, the Taproom Manager works alongside colleague; pouring beer, changing kegs, restocking coolers, interacting with customers, and facilitating outstanding customer service. Most importantly the Taproom Manager is responsible for delegation of tasks to increase efficiency and evenly spread workload.
Essential Duties
– Leadership Create and maintain a positive, productive, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
– Mentor staff and foster a learning and growth environment.
– Provide honest, candid, and timely feedback professionally and respectfully.
– Staff management Staff hiring, training, and scheduling to fulfill service standards.
– Attend weekly management meetings.
– Work with the Events Coordinator and Sales Coordinator on needed staffing levels and equipment.
Sales Strategies
– Provide exceptional customer service and experience to build loyalty and return visits.
– Facilitate special events and large groups with the Events Coordinator
– Staff and operate remote taproom events.
– Offer management insight on product pricing, event ideas, and other recommendations to increase sales.
Building and Facilities
– Verify completion of cleaning and disposal duties in the taproom, house, and fest grounds on a daily and weekly rotation.
– Personally fix, or facilitate completion, of needed work items
– Inventory management. Conduct weekly inventory of taproom and house products and supplies.
– Coordinate with the brewery rep for beer supply and delivery times.
Physical Demands
– Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
– Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
– Reliable and consistent attendance to complete all job duties.
Skills and experience
– Two years of hospitality management or equivalent
– Ability to teach when onboarding new staff and provide SOP’s for direction during daily and special events setup, operations, and take down.
– Excellent communication skills to communicate tasks, goals, and relay events’ needs.
– Organized, can multitask and help customers and staff at the same time. Ability to sense urgency when needed and delegate tasks when business is slow.
– Make yourself available to employees and supply the support they need. Must be able to stay positive and levelheaded when faced with stressful situations.
– Must be able to make unplanned decisions that reflect the best interest of the business.
– Extensive knowledge of our products and SOP’s. Managers on Duty must be able to answer business and operational questions.
Minimum Requirements
– Be a leader and role model.
– Be a team player.
– Be willing and able to work bartending shifts, some on weekends and evenings.
– Can positively interact with customers and staff.
– Obtain a Wisconsin State bartending license.
– Have a Cicerone Beer Server certification, within one month of hire.
– Can work 40+hrs/week, as needed including nights and weekends.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay based on experience.
Benefits:
– 401(k) matching
– Employee Merch discount
– Employee Beer discount
-Employee event ticket discount
– Cell phone option
Work Location : In Person
Our goal at Earth Rider Brewery is to represent and celebrate the diverse community we serve and brew for. We are committed to providing and fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity for all employees.
Other duties may be assigned to this position.
Please submit the attached application with a cover letter and resume to inquire for more information.
Bartender | Cedar Lounge Taproom & Earth Rider Fest Grounds | Full or Part Time
Requirements:
- Have or be willing to acquire a State of Wisconsin Bartending License to begin work and become a Level 1 Cicerone Certified Beer Server within three months of start date
- Applicants must have the ability to thrive in a busy environment and work well as a team with coworkers
- Must be able to work at least 2 shifts per week (shifts are typically 5-7 hours), including days, evenings, and weekends
- Possess basic math skills and have the ability to handle money and operate a POS and cash register
- Sell merchandise and other point-of-sale items
- Willing to work offsite events (Tastings, Festivals etc)
Brewery Applicants: Email any questions to frank@earthrider.beer
Cedar Lounge Taproom Applicants: Email any questions to taproom@earthrider.beer