Taproom Manager

Job Title: Taproom Manager

Where: Dovetail Brewery - Chicago, Illinois - “We brew like monks. (Minus the vows.)”

Reports to: Supervising Director

Overview

Dovetail Brewery is seeking a taproom manager. The Dovetail taproom is the most important front-facing element of our brewery, and the ideal candidate will know how to be the steward of a space that fully embodies Dovetail: who we are, what we do, what you get, and how you feel. The new taproom manager will drive the taproom’s success, and will understand that this success is defined as the combination of: the satisfaction of our customers, the happiness of our taproom staff, positive teamwork, and healthy financial performance. Most importantly, the taproom manager will foster an environment that is safe, comfortable, accepting, open, friendly and fun for customers and staff alike.

Dovetail is an award-winning brewery with a highly motivated, professional and passionate staff. This means that the new taproom manager will have to love the work, enjoy hard work and take satisfaction in getting results.

Qualities

• A leader
• Excellent communicator
• Entrepreneurial
• Creative
• Fair
• Takes Initiative
• Goal-driven
• Comfortable analyzing data and reporting results
• Open to giving and receiving feedback from staff, peers and supervisor

Knowledge

• Deep beer knowledge
• Quick learner
• Prior management experience
• Prior experience running a taproom or bar
• Draft systems
• Merchandising

Skills

• Comfortable creating and maintaining budgets, both revenue and costs
• Strong planning skills
• High sense of organization
• Effectively delegate tasks
• Maintain inventories of beer, snacks and supplies
• Profit-oriented

Responsibilities

Business Planning

• Develop goals, strategies and tactics for the Dovetail Taproom during annual business planning
• Develop, manage and meet or exceed agreed-upon quarterly and annual targets for
• Revenue
• Taproom
• In-house Events
• Private Events
• Costs and Expenses
• Labor
• Snacks
• Miscellaneous goods or supplies

Staffing

• Create and foster an environment that is safe, comfortable, accepting, open, friendly, fun and team-oriented
• Set taproom team schedules in a fair, safe and efficient manner, complying with all applicable laws and maintaining labor budgets
• Team Structuring within defined budget
• Taproom Staff Training
• Hiring and firing of staff, seeking guidance and approval from Supervising Director
• Discipline: refer and report all actions that require disciplinary actions including termination to HR
• Submit accurate report of staff hours to Supervising Director and Payroll
• Assist with staff scheduling and volunteer coordination during Dovetail festivals
• Coordinate with Sales Director to staff off-site events as needed

Operations

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve a highly effective communication system with the staff
• Schedule regular staff meetings
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve taproom SOP's
• Determine operating hours and entry policies with approval from the Board
• Determine pricing strategy with input from management team and approval from board
• Maintain accuracy of POS system

Other

Effectively manage the following areas

• Brewery Tours
• In-House Events
• Private Events
• Cleaning, Maintenance and Organization
• Inventory

And support the following areas

• Marketing
• Accounting
• Quality Control
• Purchasing
• Food trucks and pop-ups

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally lift and move 55 to 160 pounds (½ bbl)
• Occasional bending, stooping, pushing, lifting, kneeling and reaching
• Must be able to stand for at least four hours
• Climb stairs several times a day

Professional Proficiencies

• Microsoft Office or Google Workspace equivalent
• Experience in Orchestrated Beer or equivalent ERP systems preferred, but can be trained

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $54-60K plus incentive-based plan

Full time employment benefits include retirement, healthcare, and generous paid-time-off (15 paid vacations, 7 personal days, 11 holidays) after a 90-day probationary period.

Dovetail Brewery Inc. will not compensate for relocation costs.

Dovetail Brewery Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

About Dovetail Brewery - We brew continental-European style beers using traditional methods. Founded by Hagen Dost and Bill Wesselink in 2016, Dovetail has grown steadily in both size and reputation over the past 5+ years. Dovetail’s Helles Lager was named one of the twenty best beers of 2020 by Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine.

Although Hagen and Bill hail from Chicago, they met in Munich at the Doemens Institute while studying for their WBA Master Brewer Certifications. While bonding over the great beers and food of Bavaria, they soon discovered a mutual respect for the traditional brewing methods of continental Europe. As two educated brewers cut from similar stock, they decided to join their talents and shared vision into a stronger form, like the dovetail joint of woodworking.

Please email cover letters, resumes, and references to hagen@dovetailbrewery.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Shift:

• Day shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60613 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60613: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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