WE ARE HIRING!
Tasting Room Associate
We are hiring! Austin Street Brewery is ready to add another hard-working, dedicated
employee to our team. We are seeking a motivated and hospitality-focused Tasting Room
Associate to interact with our guests and provide a fun and informative experience while they
visit our tasting rooms. Service industry experience is not required, but ideal candidates will
bring top-notch customer service skills and a positive attitude to our team. We are excited to
discuss this opportunity with you!
Austin Street launched in 2014 and quickly became a staple in the Maine craft beer scene and
beyond. Still led by its founders, Will Fisher and Jake Austin, their involvement in the day-to-day
has maintained a small business feel while driving exciting growth. Will and Jake’s shared
passion for craft beer has kept the Brewery focused on high quality products that have given it
a leading reputation in the market and a mindset of “craft above all else.”
Early on, Will and Jake realized the importance of having the right people in the right seats and
have used this mantra in the Brewery’s hiring process. It was clear to the duo that if you start
with great people, great beer will follow. We rely heavily on our Core Values and insist our team
does the same: Teamwork, Hospitable, and Brand Warrior are the paramount of our hiring
process.
Responsibilities will include:
Providing a consistent and pleasant guest experience
Maintaining a working knowledge of the tasting room menu, products, and procedures
Serving beverages while ensuring proper pour size and head thickness
Taking responsibility for the operation and cleanliness of the tasting room
Staffing onsite and offsite special events
Schedule
This is a part-time position with the potential for full-time placement. It requires the ability to
work Friday through Sunday, with the average work week occurring within 2-3 shifts. Other
shifts will be available Monday through Thursday.
Benefits
Paid personal (sick) time and competitive compensation.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is
occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee
must be able to stand for long periods of time, frequently lift and/or move cases of beer up to
30 pounds and kegs of beer up to 165 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability
to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The employee will be spending a majority of their time in a brewery or warehouse setting.
These environments can be loud, hot or cold, and wet.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Austin Street Brewery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran
status.
Other
Candidates must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to sample alcoholic beverages.
Candidates must possess reliable transportation and be willing to travel to and from work.
How to Apply
Please email a cover letter and your resume to careers@austinstreetbrewery.com (resumes
without cover letters will not be considered). We ask that you do not hand deliver or mail
resumes as they will not be considered.
Thank you for your time!
Britt McCaughin