Brewery Sales Representative
The Glass Jug is currently accepting applications for a part-time sales representative. If interested in a full-time position, please inquire about the possibility of adding additional duties, such as bartending. We are willing to create a unique position for the right candidate.
At The Glass Jug Beer Lab, our primary purpose is to Build Community. We do that by choosing to embody the following characteristics day in and day out:
Compassionate
Excited
Friendly
Team Players
Curious
We are passionate about fostering a diverse, healthy, joyful community within our own team and in our neighborhoods. While we love working with folks who have sales experience and knowledge of craft beer, but we’re happy to teach those things to the right people who are excited about our mission and values.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primarily responsible for selling 15 to 20 bbls of kegged and canned beer each month through a network of about 40-60 existing wholesale accounts in the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, and Morrisville areas.
Make in-person visits to prospect and existing accounts each week.
Meeting sales goals of maintaining/increasing distribution and introducing Glass Jug beer to targeted new accounts in our area.
Sales will be conducted via email, phone/text, and in-person visits to our accounts.
Using Ekos and Fintech software to create invoices, accurately track product availability, keep account information up-to-date, and add new accounts and contacts.
Work closely with the production team to keep up with new product offerings and inventory through a weekly meeting
Represent The Glass Jug at events, festivals, and other tastings throughout the year, pouring samples and talking to accounts and end consumers about our beer.
Deliver beer twice a month for increased account contact and relationship-building
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Age: 21 or older
Proven ability to work in an organized and self-motivated role, both as an individual go-getter and as a team player
Positive outlook on life and ability to build a good vibe, even in stressful situations
People-person who thrives when engaging with others
Flexible schedule (occasional evenings and weekends required)
Ability to lift 60 pounds unassisted and 150 lbs with assistance, and to stand for extended periods of time
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and access to reliable transportation
Pass a background check (Please let us know if you anticipate things popping up that you’d like to give us context to better understand. We’re reasonable people who believe in second chances.)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN THIS ROLE:
Previous sales and/or craft beer industry experience
Familiarity with invoicing and inventory management systems such as Ekos, Fintech, or other similar systems
Knowledge of craft beer, the NC craft beer industry, and the local bar, restaurant, and bottle shop scene.
Cicerone Certified Beer Server certification
SCHEDULE:
Total time to succeed in this role is approximately 20-25 hours/week, with some variance week-to-week.
Approximately 15 of those ours hours will be spent doing sales via email, phone/text, and visiting accounts. Typically weekday daytime hours.
Representing The Glass Jug at tastings, festivals, and events 1-2 times per month (varies seasonally), typically on nights and weekends
Deliver products to accounts ~twice per month. About 6 hours every other Friday.
Flexible schedule that can work around your needs, so long as sales goals are being met
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
We believe one piece of building community is creating happiness. We want every person who walks through our doors to walk out a little bit happier than they came in. Of course, that includes our guests… but it also includes our staff. We are very proud of our compensation packages, meticulously designed to improve the quality of life for everyone on our team.
Base salary paid semi-monthly with a generous sales-based bonus structure paid semi-annually
Additional hourly pay for delivery driving
Employee Assistance Program + Telehealth:
Covers the employee, their spouse, and dependents
3 telehealth appointments per month with medical or psychiatric clinicians. Accessed via video appointment. These clinicians CAN write prescriptions. Each covered member has access to 3 appointments per month (3 for you, 3 for your spouse, 3 for each dependent).
8 counseling sessions per incident. Marriage counseling, general anxiety, depression, grief counseling, and other things can each qualify as a new incident and get you 8 more virtual sessions with a counselor.
1 30-minute consultation with a financial advisor each year (and a small discount on their services if you’d like additional services)
1 30-minute consultation with an attorney each year (and a small discount on their services if you’d like additional services)
Assistance finding and evaluating childcare and eldercare
Small discounts on some hotels and flights
& more to be detailed upon hiring
Professional development opportunities, such as off-flavor/sensory analysis training and an annual beer education course
Twice annual employee appreciation events
Initial Glass Jug apparel offering, plus the ability to purchase additional apparel at wholesale cost.
Annual reviews with potential for pay increases. We highly value our employees and work hard to help you grow. In addition to formal annual reviews, we meet with staff every 6 months to check in and provide valuable feedback to help you grow in your profession and to get your feedback on how we can improve as a company.
Opportunity to design and brew pilot batches of beer with our production team
Additional benefits, including paid time off and a monthly healthcare stipend are available to all full-time employees. Please inquire if interested in a full-time role by combining sales with other roles at the brewery or taproom.
TO APPLY:
If interested, please email a cover letter that tells us:
Why you want to work at the Jug
What you think you’d bring to the team
Send your cover letter, along with your résumé, to info@glass-jug.com. Applications without a cover letter will be discarded.
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The Glass Jug, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity/expression or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Glass Jug, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The Glass Jug, LLC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of The Glass Jug LLC’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
