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Do you want to make an impact on the world through beer? Now is your chance. Optimism is hiring outstanding people for our Beer Hall Team.
What does the Beer Hall Team do?
Share our beer and change-making outlook with the world
Help guests find the perfect beer in an approachable manner
Go the extra mile to enable great experiences in the beer hall
Maintain the counter, pour beer, recover the beer hall, change and wash kegs, set up events, clean the bathrooms, sweep and mop the floors as needed, and any other tasks to keep the beer hall operating and sparkling
Correctly prioritize work so that the right thing happens at the right time
Above all, provide friendly customer service
We want to hear from you if:
You have a love of craft beer and a strong desire to learn more about beer history, brewing techniques, styles, flavor profiles, etc
You enjoy thoughtful interaction with all kinds of people, both customers and teammates
You thrive and have fun in a fast-paced environment
You are excited to try and learn new things
You have ideas and opinions, but no ego
You are adaptable when change happens in our start-up environment
You like to ask questions, solve problems, and help improve processes
You have a keen attention to detail because being safe and sanitary is critical to making and serving good beer
You are at least 21 at the time of hire
You are ok with working evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
Ability to drink, taste, smell and describe beer
Ability to read and follow written English instructions
Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs and be on your feet for prolonged periods
Ability to regularly twist, turn, kneel, climb, stoop, bend, crawl, lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 130 pounds using appropriate techniques and tools
Ability to work in a factory/production environment which may be loud, slick, humid, cold, and hot
Ability to comply with and enforce all health, safety, and personal hygiene policies and standards
MAST (Mandatory Alcohol Server Training) Class 12 permit, Washington State Food Handlers permits, and Cicerone Beer Server Certification (you will have 30 days from hire to obtain these if you don’t already hold them)
Covid-19 Vaccination
Optimism Brewing Company not only embraces diversity and equal opportunity, we seek it out. We believe our team, and our beer, is improved by people of varied backgrounds, perspectives, identities and personalities.
Optimism believes in paying a living wage and being a good job. To us, that includes:
The hourly rate starts at $25/hour. We practice Pay Transparency so all employee pay rates are visible to all employees.
We offer health, dental and vision insurance with 100% the premium paid by the company for staff working more than 30 hours/week.
We provide four paid holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas (we are usually open for the others) as well as your birthday!
Full-time employees accrue up to 13 more days of paid time off per year; part-time employees accrue PTO at the same rate but just end up with fewer days as a result.
All employees can participate in our retirement benefit program and Optimism matches up to 3% of your contribution.
We offer an additional $50 benefit for all employess which can be applied to Student Loan repayment OR an Educational Savings program (529) OR Tuition Reimbursement.
Plus lot of free beer and good vibes.
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