Full-time Taproom Team Member

POSITION OVERVIEW

Our Sidney brewery taproom is looking for an experienced Team Member with wide-open availability for a full-time position (30-40 hours/week). Our early shifts start between 8:30am and 11am and our closing shifts end between 9:30 and 10:30 pm, with the exception of special events. This is primarily a CLOSING SHIFT position.

**At this time, we are only interested in those with any 2 of the following 3 skill sets**:
**1) food assembly experience anywhere** (for example, previous work at a Subway, Starbucks, McDonald's, pizzeria, deli, bakery, or cafe OR prep cook or line cook experience at any food establishment), AND/OR:
**2) FOH experience at a restaurant** (serving, bartending, or other hospitality customer service in a food or beverage environment, etc.), AND/OR:
JOB DETAILS
Title: Taproom Team Member
Location: Small Gods Brewing Co., 9835 Third St., Sidney
Position Type: part-time while in training (25-30 hours/week), then full-time (30-40 hours/week), permanent preferred
Days of Work: Closing Shifts, Weekend Evenings, Weekdays
Start Date: Flexible
Wage: $17.85/hr + tips (new staff are added to tip pool after they have become somewhat adept at our Deli Line, usually after 5-10 shifts. During the winter, tips are usually an additional $5-$15 /hour for each hour you work, depending on how busy it is.)
Growth Opportunities: we're always looking to promote from within

STAFF PERKS
- free shift meal on shifts of 5.25 hrs+
- free post-shift draught beer for opens/mid-shifts
- discount on canned beer to-go
- discount on merchandise

OUR COMMITMENT TO DEI

ABOUT THE JOB

Our Taproom Team does it all We don't put staff into specific roles like Server or Host. Instead, the whole team works together to give our guests the ultimate brewery taproom experience. Team Members provide customer service; cashier duties; build artisan sandwiches, salads, and sides; pour beer; wash glassware and dishes; and clean and stock the taproom and kitchen.

You will be trained in our food and beverage menus, food assembly, expediting, bussing, doing dishes, and cleaning to start, with an opportunity to learn the bar and till after you have mastered these skills.

ABOUT YOU

Our team is awesome, and you should be too We are looking for reliable, friendly, hard-working, customer service-oriented staff. We are especially interested in applicants with **food assembly experience and supervisory experience.** _**A positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude is a must**_

QUALIFICATIONS:

- 19+ years of age
- **Serving It Right (required to receive employment offer; employer to reimburse cost)**:

- **Food Safe (course registration required to schedule training shifts; employer to reimburse cost)**:

- Available to work at least 25 hours/week (full-time, 30+ hours/week preferred)
- Available 6-to-7 days a week, of which we will schedule you on 4-5 days. At the moment, we need someone who is available _every Sun/Mon_ + 3-5 other days of the week.
- Eligible to legally work in Canada (we do not issue work permits)
- Available to meet in Sidney for a face-to-face interview (no video interviews)
- Must live on the north peninsula (Sidney, Saanich, Brentwood Bay, Deep Cove, or north of McKenzie Ave preferred) OR have a reliable vehicle to commute.
- At least 1 year of **hospitality** experience specifically in _food or beverage_ work (non-food retail or hotel hospitality experience does not apply)
- Effective communication skills (must be able to read English both fluently and quickly, as food and drink orders print in English)
- An interest in beer/brewing and/or a readiness to learn the industry
- Willingness to adhere to our “clean, but casual” dress code
- Maintain a calm, friendly, welcoming, inclusive, and positive attitude, in a fast-paced environment
- Capacity for physical labour, including dishwashing, cleaning, bussing, and stocking

**HOW TO APPLY (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)**:
**Please let us know in your cover letter (preferred)**:

- describe your work experience or how you meet the Qualifications (if not clear from your resume)
- describe why you think you’re a good fit for Small Gods Brewing
- how you meet _**or**_support our inclusive hiring priorities listed above

Pay: From $17.85 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Paid time off
- Store discount

Application question(s):

- Enter your current street address OR the neighbourhood (NOT CITY) you live in (Victoria is a city, NOT a neighbourhood; neighbourhood examples include Gorge-Tillicum; Oak Bay; Downtown; Brentwood Bay, Sidney, etc.)
- How will you get to work? Drive, bike, walk, or bus?

**Experience**:

- food assembly: 1 year (preferred)
- FOH: 1 year (preferred)
- Supervising: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Serving It Right (required)
- FoodSafe (preferred)

Work Location: In person