What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kentucky Events Team Member: Lexington position at West Sixth Brewing?
About the organization
West Sixth Brewing is a craft brewery and taproom located in downtown Lexington, KY with additional locations in Frankfort, Louisville, and Newport, Ky. We focus on producing the highest quality, fresh, delicious craft beer, and sharing it with others by distributing it to other restaurants and bars. We were the first brewery to can its beer in Kentucky, and distribute flagship and seasonal beers to stores throughout the Commonwealth. Finally, we also operate a taproom at our production facility, located in the Bread Box at 501 West Sixth Street; our taproom in Louisville, our taproom in Covington, and our West Sixth Farm location in Franklin County (Frankfort).
We also believe that businesses should be measured not only by their financial success but also by the good they do for their community. That’s why, in every decision we make, we weigh not only how it will affect the business but also how it can better the community that we live in. From our choices to focus on green design inside the taproom, to our selection of cans for distributing our beer, to our commitment to give 6% of all net profits back to other community organizations, we try to live our values in every decision we make.
Oh yeah- we also have a lot of fun doing it!
About the Position
Seasonal Part-time Kentucky Events Team Member (5-20 hours/week)
A key part of our business, special events are often the first place that people experience West Sixth Brewing and our beers. Because of this, we truly believe that the experience must be fantastic -- from the service they receive and to the beers they drink.
Since we opened the brewery in 2012, West Sixth has had a strong presence at civic, community and non-profit events. Over the last eight years, the West Sixth Kentucky Events Team set up at events from Whitesburg (East Ky) to Paducah (West Ky) and Northern Ky to Corbin (Southern Ky) and everything in between.
Kentucky Events Team members will execute beer sales at events in the community. These events range from small one person canned beer booths to larger events with multiple draft locations. Team members should be comfortable driving, standing for long periods of time, team lifting kegs up to 170 pounds, lifting cases of beer cans and heavy bags of ice, & being out in the heat and extreme weather conditions (i.e. Kentucky in July and August).
This position will involve a lot of energetic work that includes hustling, problem solving, setting up infrastructure (i.e. tents, lights, coolers), sharing the West Sixth story with customers and projecting an overall positive community minded attitude. You must be outgoing and willing to talk to people in all sorts of situations - even when busy!
** Disclaimer: This is for seasonal employment and is not a pathway to full-time employment.
Day to day activities
- Providing excellent service to customers while showcasing an extensive knowledge of our products and brand
- Maintaining communication (in person and digital via slack/email, etc) with KyET Manager and other co-workers, and staying up to date on events and info necessary to provide excellent service
- Loading beer and gear (tent, table, etc) to transport to a remote taproom experience with a high focus on customer experience
- Unloading and building a temporary location at a festival, fair, and or farmers market
- Cracking cans, pouring draft beer, selling merchandise, etc.
- Returning to the brewery from an event and returning all beer and gear in an organized manner
Event Team Members will report to the Events Team Manager.
Skills required
- 100% reliability
- Excellent personal communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Honesty and Integrity
- Proactive personality
- A basic familiarity in using the web and other technology
- The ability to lift 55 pounds
- Time flexibility outside of established work schedule for meetings, etc.
- The ability to taste our beers and describe them to customers.
The right person will be someone that wants to join a team where we all wear multiple hats, and you will too. We’re looking for a team player, and one who is excited about the challenge of helping to build a successful business. We’re looking for someone who is interested in playing a role in the overall business long term.
West Sixth Brewing is an equal opportunity employer. West Sixth Brewing does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service. I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for West Sixth Brewing to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either West Sixth Brewing or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of West Sixth Brewing has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.
