Company description

At Sway, we create beers that are tied to a specific time, place, and people. We brew (very) small-batch, classically inspired beers using 100% Midwestern ingredients, from small farms close to home, including hops sourced exclusively from Wisconsin and hand-foraged native plants (things like goldenrod, yarrow, and spruce). The raw ingredients used in our brewery are representative of specific harvest seasons, the land they were grown on, and the people who grew them—people we’ve shaken hands with.

These ingredients and our mineral-rich well water, along with decisions made during the brewing process and the care observed in presenting these beers to our customers, gives Sway beer a story. A story where year-to-year variation is embraced and our beers are an extension of our regional food system. A story where beer always starts as a seed. Our dedication to quality service, good hospitality, and creative food facilitate the telling of the tale.

The facets of our business—which now include a scratch bakery and kitchen—converge over our focus on highlighting regeneratively grown Midwestern grain.

As a business, our values include:

(1) Being 100% brewer owned and operated, without outside investors. This independence allows us to make decisions supporting the highest quality, most intriguing beer and best customer experience possible. We pride ourselves in this independence and strive to create an environment where employees find pride both in the food and beverage we create and in the values of our company.

(2) Beers built on sessionability. Falling into a mid-alcohol range between 3-5.5%, our beers encourage healthy drinking habits and pair exceptionally well with the food served from our kitchen. We strive to create beers that serve as a companion to good company and conversation.

(3) Supporting local organizations that better our environment. We’re proud to support The Ridges Sanctuary, Door County Land Trust, and Climate Change Coalition of Door County, in addition to the small farms we source from. Our involvement in the Artisan Grain Collaborative is an ongoing effort to strengthen a regenerative grainshed in the Midwest, enhancing biodiversity across the region and nurturing our local community.

Sway beautifully in the wind.

Job description

Join our kitchen team at Sway Brewing + Blending in Baileys Harbor, Door County, WI.

Our team is comprised of long-term food and beverage career professionals across our brewery, taproom, bakery, and kitchen. We've recently been selected as finalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards for a national category in "Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program", which highlights beverage selection, creation, service, and pairing with food. Our work was also featured on CNN's Breaking Bread with Tony Shalhoub in 2025.

As a Cook, you will be working directly with our Head Chef who has over 12 years of experience working around the country/world in restaurants acknowledged by the James Beard Foundation, Michelin Guide, Good Food Guide, and World's 50 Best Restaurants.

Our Cook and Head Chef will run our small two-person afternoon service line. Duties include assembling items from our small menu on the line, prepping a wide range of vegetable ingredients, proteins, unleavened bread and pasta doughs, grains, and sauce recipes during our afternoon service.

The Cook will primarily operate the line and take responsibility for line prep, station organization, overall kitchen cleanliness, and dish. The Cook will have opportunity to cross train on bulk recipe prep projects at the Head Chef's discretion.

We are looking for a highly motivated cook who is interested in learning, genuinely loves cooking, is able to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, follows instructions, maintains keen attention to detail, and can contribute to our upbeat and convivial work culture without egoism. We’re more interested in strong motivation and positive attitude than existing skill, and we are willing to train the right candidate.

This position has flexibility to be full- or part-time hourly, with competitive pay and shared tips. There is flexibility to work up to 5 days/week for a total of 40 hours/week during the heart of our busy season (May-October) and continue working in a part-time capacity during the rest of the year (20-30 hours/week).

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience working in a fast-paced, scratch kitchen (or similar).
• Familiarity with food handling and safety regulations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team without egoism.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

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Deadline

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