**Cover Letter required to explain why you are interested in this role is REQUIRED with application/resume. Thank you!
LEAD BARTENDER & PRIVATE EVENT PLANNER
Job Description:
The responsibility of the Lead Bartender & Private Event Planner is to be the face and first impression for anyone physically visiting the Rhine Hall space. People come to visit the distillery for a variety of reasons; product engagement and distillery interest (potential buyers or bartenders from cocktail or retail accounts), bar/distillery experience for tastings, cocktails, tours, events, private and public cocktail classes, and more. This person will act as the liaison between the owners & the public to ensure the best impression possible. This person will also be responsible for overseeing the personnel in our Tasting Room as well as hitting our projected sales goals. The Lead Bartender is tasked to ensure the tasting room is a top destination, where guests are met with the best customer service, high quality and innovative cocktails, and fun and interactive programming. This person will be required to provide extensive information on the distilling process, and the Rhine Hall story, while being inviting and approachable.
This is a leadership role, and the individual hired will need management experience, and a strong desire to motivate and educate the tasting room staff. Sales, organization, and time management are critical in this role to hit private event goals, as well as our daily tasting room business sales goals.
Manager of Tasting Room:
- Tours
- Staff training
- Staff management
- Cocktail Classes (In-person and virtual)- teaching & creation of new content
- Proficient in front of house/sales platforms (Square, Tock, 17Hats, Google Sheets, etc.)
- Bar prep: ingredients, syrups, printing items/menus in the tasting room
- Bar cleanliness
- Merchandise stock: re-orders, fully stocked display, need for more styles?
- Management of cash drawer before, during, and after tasting room business hours
- Creation of the Rhine Hall Monthly mailer- generating content for the Marketing personnel to edit before sending out
- Programming; actively planning events and promotions in the tasting room
- Off-site networking potential to build new customer base
- Taking pictures/generating content to use across social media platforms
- Planning events, markets, or specials to increase tasting room traffic
Private Event Planning:
- Inbound & Outbound event planning
- Sales etiquette in finalizing contracts with interested parties
- Negotiation with private party contracts
- Implement BEO sheets when needed
Schedule:
- Office/Administrative (Event planning, office work) hours Tuesday & Wednesday (~9-5pm)
- Bar Hours Thursday - Saturday (~2pm-10pm or 12-8pm)
- Private Event Hours
- Days off: Sunday & Monday
Requirements:
- Has worked at a bar or restaurant for at least 2 years
- Has management experience for at least 2 years
- Has a car to pick up ingredients for the bar
- Has a personal computer to use for job
Start Date: 3/1/2022
Training to begin week of 2/14 or 2/21 based on availability
Benefits:
401K Opportunities
Health Insurance Stipend
Paid Time Off
Compensation:
Base: $40,000
On-Target Earnings: +/- $20,000
