Seasonal Tasting Room Associate
Cape May, NJ
Do you love sharing your passion with others? Do you like to help others have an enjoyable retail or service experience? Are you interested in beer but not sure where to start? As a Tasting Room Associate, you will be at the center of the action for our Cape May Tasting Room, renowned throughout the region for our customer service, draft options, and fun, expansive space. You will get to work in different roles around the Tasting Room and Brewtique to help our visitors, keep areas clean and organized, and engage with our Brew Crew.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead by example in upholding the Company’s Core Values and promoting a positive and constructive working environment
- Informing guests of the various ways to experience CMBC offerings
- Greeting customers and seating guests
- Checking identification
- Interact with guests including answering questions and providing guests with assistance in an effort to create an attractive environment providing a unique experience
- Suggesting items to guests and customers and cross-selling products to increase purchase amounts
- Processing and fulfilling online orders containing beer products as well as merchandise
- Perform regular inspection of Tasting Room and Brewtique area(s) and maintain cleanliness of facility
- Maintaining appropriate stock on floor
- Comply with inventory control procedures
- Remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options
- Promptly resolve customer complaints and ensure maximum client satisfaction
- Ensure response to all special requests of guests
- Inform Manager of any potential guest issues
- Assist with opening the facility and or closing duties
- Cleaning the facility
- Collect payment using the POS system
- Following the company’s cash handling policy at all times
- Keep work area neat and organized
- Attend and represent Cape May Brewing Company at special/promotional events
- Participate in training programs
- Perform job duties in a safe and responsible manner
- Work as a team with all coworkers
- Perform other tasks assigned by Manager as needed
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Basic math skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Special Requirements:
- Customer service focus
- Enthusiastic, friendly and energetic with a genuine desire to provide outstanding service
- Available to work a variety of hours, including evenings and weekends and Holidays
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Standing for long periods of time
- Working outside or inside
- Constant moving, talking, hearing, grabbing
- Occasional squatting, crouching, bending, kneeling, twisting
- May involve climbing stairs and/or ladders
- Repetitive movements
- Lifting up to 60 lbs unassisted and up to 160 lbs assisted
- Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer
- Regularly required to reach with arms and hands
- Required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects and controls
- Required to talk and to hear
- Occasionally required to climb and balance
- Working individually and as a team
- Working under time pressure
- Encountering frequent interruptions
- Using effective verbal communication
Environmental Conditions:
- Occasional exposure to cooler temperatures
- Working with the general public
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
The company reserves the right to add to or revise an employee’s job duties at any time at its sole discretion.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
The company reserves the right to add to or revise an employee’s job duties at any time at its sole discretion.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Cape May Brewing Company we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
You'll love being part of our crew
Our core values
1. Be a Pro
Reliable and dependable • Take action and see it through • Lead by example • Think before you react
Brigitta Faragasso
Brigitta embodies professionalism and consistently raises the bar in every aspect of her work, continuously elevating our collective efforts. Her unwavering commitments to excellence, reliability, and dependability perfectly encapsulate our first Core Value.
2. Be Direct, Honest & Respectful
Be objective, not personal • Listen first • Value other people’s time
Richie Rallo
As our most tenured employee, Richie has been a cornerstone in shaping not just our culture, but in cultivating our Core Values. His influence extends far beyond his tenure, setting an exemplary standard for all. His hallmark lies in consistently offering insightful, constructive, and timely feedback with respect and tact.
3. Foster Creativity
Give your intuition a chance • Try something new • Share ideas and communicate openly • Embrace change
Brad Young
Brad’s talent extends far beyond crafting innovative and delectable recipes - though, we might admit our bias on that front. His knack for sparking creativity and fostering seamless collaboration is unmatched. His exceptional ability to inspire creativity and bring teams together stands as a testament to his unparalleled skill in nurturing collaboration and creativity.
4. Be a Good Neighbor
Give back and create positive change • Help others • Turn caring into doing • Be empathetic, reliable, and accessible
Tasting Room Team
The Tasting Room team consistently goes above and beyond to be Good Neighbors whether it’s with one another internally or with external folks. Our Tasting Room team excels at creating programming in the name of supporting our community whether it’s in the form of a monthly Pint Night to raise money for local organizations or organizing our yearly food drive to support the local food banks, this crew knows how to show up and show out.
5. Work Safe, Work Smart
See something, say something • No shortcuts • No one is above safety
Rob Page & Rich Piorkowski
As the backbone of our maintenance operations, Rich and Rob form an unstoppable duo, tirelessly managing the lion’s share of our preventative maintenance and repairs across multiple buildings and facilities. Whether they’re fine-tuning complex machinery, upgrading equipment, or simply ensuring proper lighting, their dedication ensures that our teams can function in safe environments without worry.
6. Make it Better
Be curious • Constant improvement big and small • Accept and give feedback; we can all get better
Mary Braccili
Mary helped facilitate a next level sampling with our New Hire Orientation group! She created a new and improved tasting sheet with some of our core and seasonal beers and told a great story for each beer included. Her contributions to Orientation and passion for beer exemplify our core value 'Make It Better.'
7. Have Fun
Celebrate the wins • Take what you do seriously, but not yourself • Make friends
The Brew Crew
Every Friday, the Brew Crew congregates in the Tasting Room for one of our most cherished traditions, a special Brew Crew Hoppy Hour! From animated conversations about the latest brews to friendly competitions or impromptu games, you can always catch members of the Brew Crew having fun together. This time together is not just a gathering – its a vibrant celebration of the week’s accomplishments.