About Lower Lake Brewery: Lower Lake Brewery is an alternating proprietorship brewery focusing primarily on lager beer in Madison County in the heart of Hamilton New York. Our beers are subtle, easy to drink and lower alcohol by volume with a focus on delicate, purposeful, and traditional flavors. Focusing on traditional styles of Germany, France, Belgium, and the Czech Republic with some New World influence. Seasonality is an approach we believe in with ingredients and harvesting local fruits, flora, herbs, and botanicals to bring a localized spin on traditional classics. At Lower Lake, we believe beer should be understated and delicate, and treated as such for the entire process. We intend to offer a segment of the beer industry that is missing in the Hamilton area. For our initial beer offerings we will have 4 rotating drafts, 2 flagships, and of course cans to go. We will also offer a small selection of wine, cider, NA drinks and light bites. 

The position: We are looking for a passionate individual to work very closely alongside the two co-founders of Lower Lake, Mark Jensen (Head Brewer & Taproom Manager) and Laura Mechling (Head Creative & Marketing) 4 days a week Thursday - Sunday to pour beer, serve food, and open & close alongside the owners. This person should be enthusiastic about beer and willing to learn and grow with the Lower Lake brand. You also must be personable and passionate about fostering an inclusive environment to build community and long lasting customers to the Lower Lake brand. 

Duties Include:

• Properly pouring beer from wall faucets: At Lower Lake, a perfect pour from our tap system is incredibly important. We have 2 Lukr faucets, which can be tricky to master. Training will be provided! 

• Opening and closing: Arrive before open and stay after to help close down the taproom. A full SOP of duties will be provided, including help mop, clean, and organize. You may be asked to open or close the bar.

• Changing kegs, stocking fridge and merch: Kegs are heavy and can be dangerous, knowledge and experience is not required but the ability to push/move around a  165 lb keg safely is essential. Keeping an eye on stock in the can cooler, back bar cooler and merch.

• Preparing food: The majority of our food offerings are prepared before a shift, however, there will be some plating and prep work that is required to get the guests the food they order. Proper food handling procedure as well as PPE is required. 

• Operating a Square POS: Entering orders, cashing folks out, submitting kitchen tickets, keeping an eye on inventory, clocking in and out, etc. The POS is the center of operations at the taproom.

• Bussing tables and cleaning: After our guests have finished their drinks and food, the tables will need to be bussed and wiped down.

• Checking IDs: Underage drinking is not something we tolerate. We will provide the proper training and a handy app to scan everyone’s IDs. 

Requirements:

• Passion for beer & willingness to learn: At Lower Lake, we take pride in the craft that goes into each of our offerings and we want someone who shares this passion. A deep knowledge and understanding of beer and the beer-making process is a key requirement for this position.

• Tasting notes: Tasting notes on all of our beers (and additional offerings) is important when aiding a customer in their selection. Breaking down the look, aroma, taste, and finish of the beer is a skill we strongly encourage our staff to hone. Proper training will be provided to keep your palette up-to-date on all of our offerings.

• Friendly & kind: People will come to Lower Lake for many reasons and we want you to be one of them. We want you to be yourself and be comfortable in our space. Beer should be fun and enjoyed among friends. Lower Lake is an inclusive environment. We won’t tolerate hate of any kind. 

• Reliable & responsible: You will be our very first hire at Lower Lake. We will put a lot of trust in you to showcase Lower Lake in the utmost positive light. We expect you to be reliable and take your position here at Lower Lake very seriously. Drinking on the job will not be tolerated.

• Community focused: We want someone to help be a consistent and comforting face to our patrons. That means getting to know them, building a positive space and fostering a community in our taproom. 

• Must be the age of 21 or older.

Wages: $15.00 per hour + tips

Location: 14 Utica Street, Hamilton, NY, 13346

Hours: Taproom Hours | Thurs-Fri 3:00pm-9:00pm Sat-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm, expected to come in half hour to an hour before and stay a half hour to an hour after close depending on duties for that day. Occasional opportunity to help on the beer/production side outside those hours if interested for the same hourly payment.

Perks: 1 free post shift draft beer + 20% off beer to go, 20% off food, and 20% off merch. We encourage our staff to taste the beers daily and always drink responsibly. To start you’ll receive a welcome bag of free swag and shirts!

Apply below and we’ll respond within a few days!