Company description

In 2010, husband-and-wife team Ethan and Kate Zuckerman founded a company with a mission: to make delicious local kombucha in a refillable bottle. Almost ten years later, this commitment has saved over one million bottles...and counting.

Blue Ridge Bucha is still handcrafting our kombucha in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We are brewing with the same culture that he began working with over a decade ago, using Certified Organic ingredients to create refreshing and unique flavors. Our kombucha can now be found throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and we are growing more each year.

Choose delicious local kombucha in a refillable bottle and take a step for the health of your body and your planet. We think you’ll appreciate our efforts to bring you the best tasting and most earth friendly kombucha around.

Job description

Our local, organic certified, kombucha brewery is growing and we’re seeking upbeat, responsible, and organized people to join our fun and professional team as part time Market & Events Specialists. This is two positions for two geographical areas of focus. We are looking for one person to focus on the Greater Charlottesville and Nelson area who can work the Nellysford Farmer's Market in Nellysford on Saturday mornings, and represent our company at different Festivals, Events, and Demo tastings at accounts. We are looking for one person to focus specifically on working the Farmer’s Markets in the Richmond area for the 2021 Season with opportunity to work other events and do tasting demos in the Richmond area as well.

The Market & Event Specialists reports to the Events Coordinator, and represents Blue Ridge Bucha to the public, in a direct to customer sales role at markets, events and at tasting demos.

The successful candidate is passionate and highly knowledgeable about the company, the product, and our low waste model. In the course of their work, they provide accurate information to customers, and accounts. They are professional, personable and display proactive and tactful customer service at all times. They enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

We are seeking someone to specifically work Farmer’s Markets in the Richmond area and/or the Nelson County Farmers Market for the 2021 Season. Opportunity to work other events and do tasting demos in the Richmond area.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Representing Blue Ridge Bucha at weekend farmers markets, events and tasting demos

• Transporting, setting up, breaking down, and keeping organized the equipment and supplies for events and markets.

• Maintains accurate product signage

• Maintains all refrigeration and sanitation protocols for our products during transportation and event.

• Provides friendly, proactive, exceptional service to customers, including filling customer growlers, providing kombucha tastings and answering questions about our company and kombucha

• Uses Square to ring up customers, accurately handles cash transactions.

• Takes standard pictures of sets, signage, and when appropriate customers with our product.

• Notes any issues and keeps the Events Coordinator informed of them in a timely manner

• Trouble shoots equipment issues on the spot.

• Completes post-event, market or demo reports, cash box reporting and submits to Events Coordinator.

• Conducts tasting events at grocery stores, restaurants, and other account locations as requested by the Events Coordinator or Sales & Marketing Coordinator

• Interacts with Market Staff or Account Staff in a professional and friendly manner

Requirements:

• Excellent employment references

• Reliable means of transportation to work, as public transportation cannot be relied upon

• Regular Weekend Availability for most of the summer (Saturday mornings)

• A positive attitude and views account staff and customers as part of a larger team

• Previous experience with catering, serving, bartending, customer service, event supervision a plus but equivalent relevant experience considered

• Fluency with Square or other POS platform

• Maintains a positive, friendly, hospitable, service-oriented attitude

• Motivated to self-start, multi-task, and ask questions of your team and manager

• Ability to follow detailed instructions

• Flexibility to serve in multiple roles as needed

• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds (kegs, cases, tables) and be on your feet for extended periods

• Possesses strong communication skills and enjoys working with the public and as part of a team

• Ability to solve problems in an efficient and effective manner

• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and detail orientation

• Reliably and consistently performs market or event duties as scheduled with minimal or no supervision

• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record are needed, as driving a company (or personal) vehicle will be a component of your job duties

The right fit for our team is a bright, conscientious, efficient, and organized person who engages with life and enjoys being positively challenged. He or she works well as part of an awesome team, possesses strong problem solving and basic mechanical aptitude skills, and lives an active lifestyle. He or she also enjoys drinking our kombucha and is interested in our environmentally sustainable mission. A reliable vehicle and excellent employment references are necessary.

This is a part time position with opportunity to grow into full time. Starting wage is $13.50/ hour with raises possible in time.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $7.25/hr to $15/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline

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