Company description

Our mission is to honor our family farm legacy, engage our community, empower our local economy and tread lightly.

Peter Fraleigh purchased this land in 1798 and formally established and named Rose Hill Farm in 1812. Six generations proceeded him and in 2001, the New York State Agricultural Society honored Rose Hill Farm and then owners Dave and Karen Fraleigh, as the only fruit orchard among ten Bicentennial Family Farms.

Two decades ago, Dave and Karen Fraleigh listened to their customers’ requests to pick their own apples and recognized their yearning to reconnect with the land. They subsequently transitioned the farm from a wholesale apple orchard to a Pick Your Own model and expanded the crops to include cherries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, apples, pumpkins and winter squash.

In 2015, Bruce and Holly Brittain and Chris Belardi purchased Rose Hill Farm. Our shared vision is to grow the family friendly Pick Your Own orchard, be effective stewards of the land, utilize holistic growing practices to improve the health of our crops and our land, and preserve the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley.

In January 2020, the team launched a winery brand (including a range of wine, cider and co-fermented fruit wine) under the name Rose Hill® and opened the Taproom at Rose Hill Farm in August of the same year.

We value transparency and seek to educate our customers about what we do and how we do it. We employ environmentally sound, humane and sustainable farming practices. We are committed to preserving the environment through the use of renewable energy, water conservation and responsible farming practices. We hope to become a place where our patrons can learn and enjoy and connect with the land and each other. We look forward to sharing our farm with you!

Job description

We are a small, tight-knit farm crew who are passionate about wholistic land stewardship, sustainable practices, hard work, social justice, and building community. Every employee is a valued and respected member of the team, and every effort is made to allow your individual strengths to shine.

We are currently seeking a taproom bartender to work Thursdays and Sundays. We are also seeking a barback for Fridays and Saturdays, and are happy to combine the two positions. The ideal candidate is a professional, high-energy bartender with excellent communication skills who is excited to serve our low intervention natural ciders and wines, other NY-made beer, wine and cider, and a limited cocktail menu to our customers. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages. You will also assist in creating new cocktail recipes, maintaining the adjacent bottle shop, and handling basic cleaning duties.

To succeed as a bartender, you should have a neat appearance and engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, and able to communicate fluently about natural wine making and fermentation. We are happy to educate strong candidates on our own philosophy and methods, and the cider world as a whole.

We are a popular destination for fruit picking from June through October, and being comfortable working up to 10 hour shifts in a high-volume environment is a must.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, using guiding questions to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking and fulfilling drink orders with a smile.
• Educating customers about new beverages and specials.
• Checking ID when appropriate to ensure customers are of legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Taking inventory and alerting management of shortages to ensure bar is well-stocked.
• Adhering to all health and safety guidelines.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, maintaining restrooms, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.

• Developing new cocktail recipes.
• Re-stocking bottle shop and snack shelves.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 1-3 years bartending experience.
• Possess an understanding of the need to work quickly and maintain efficiency throughout the day.
• Willingness to work independently and as part of a larger team, with positivity and maturity.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.

Compensation

• $17/hr plus tips, with room for growth as capabilities and teamwork are demonstrated.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15.50 - 20/hr

Application instructions

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Deadline

August 14, 2026