My journey in the beer industry began in 2001. See the timeline below for all the fun highlights!
For those of you interested in the less fun, more business-like version, there’s a list of resume highlights below that.
Craft Beer Resume Highlights:
- Certified Cicerone®
- Authored 249-page beer guidebook, Beer Lover’s Virginia
- Director of Retail Operations (contract position): Oversaw all operations setup of taproom, brewery tour experience and event space at Dixie Brewery in New Orleans
- Manager of Beer Training/Development & Taproom Staff Training at Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV), the parent company of Victory Brewing, Southern Tier Brewing, and Sixpoint Brewing. ABV is the the 10th largest brewing company in the US (Reference: Brewer’s Association 2010 largest brewing companies by beer sales volume).
- Worked in the hospitality/brewery business in New York City, Asheville, Charlotte and New Orleans in roles ranging from server, bartender, and Tour guide manager to General Manager and Director of Retail Operations
- Human Resources skillset in the business world for 6+ years that transitioned to working with breweries in consultant capacity for HR matters: hiring, HR setup/auditing, creation of employee handbooks, and more
Here’s some of the ways I would love to work with you to lead your taproom brewery operation/beer business to success –
- Project Management/Planning for your new taproom operation
- Operational Process Improvement for your Taproom & Brewery
- Hiring/Staffing/Recruiting new team members
- Other important Human Resources setup & day-to-day operational needs, such as establishing new hire kits, HR handbooks, and ensuring your operation is up to par for all federal and state HR legal regulations
- Training: Establishing beer training guidebooks/materials, developing complete training programs for your service teams to increase your hospitality standards