Rabbit’s Foot Meadery/Red Branch Cider Company is based in Sunnyvale, California.
We are America’s oldest purpose-built Meadery with over 25 years of continuous operations. Using advanced fermentation practices and state-of-the-art equipment, alongside meaningful sourcing of ingredients and the creative application of specific honey and fruit combinations, we make mead, cider, and beer, that are new and boundary-pushing.
With our 2022 plan in motion, we need to fill several positions for our re-opening as we rise from the ashes of the Covid-19 Pandemic lockdowns.
ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE THAT YOU BE 21 OR OVER
Head Mead Maker
In this position, you will report to ownership/Mead Master and be responsible for the day-to-day production of our existing products lineup. You will be free to experiment in creating new products that you and your team will craft and bring to market; through extensive internal staff testing and review by our taproom guests, you will then bring the best of these new products to market.
Your Role:
- Direct all production tasks
- Prepare batches from existing recipes.
- Create new recipes, and bring those to market
- Raw material handling, wort/must production, cellar movement, dry hopping, yeast harvesting, finishing, filtration and SIP/CIP of hot and cold side equipment
- Packaging on our high-speed bottling line
- Maintaining a clean and safe working environment for themselves and others;
- Basic troubleshooting of equipment and basic maintenance.
- Operate all systems used in the production process (brew kettle, fermenters, filtration system, bottling line, labeler, pumps, tools, keg washer, etc.)
- Safely work with and around compressed gases, including carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and compressed air.
- Ordering necessary components to create and package the products—bottles, labels, boxes, ingredients, etc. from our existing vendors
- Filing ABC and TTB tax paperwork
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required:
To be considered, you must have:
- Strong communication skills;
- A passion for the craft beverage industry;
- Positive attitude and team-oriented approach;
- Craft brewing experience would be highly beneficial, but we are also willing to train;
- Must be at least 21 years of age
Physical demands include but are not limited to:
- Ability to lift 55 lbs above the waist
- Ability to bend, kneel and stand for long periods
- Work at heights above 10 ft
- Operate forklift – on the job training available
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
This is a full-time position and requires scheduling as needed to ensure the timely production of products. Weekends will be required as needed.
In addition to a salary that is commensurate with your experience, Rabbit’s Foot Meadery offers:
- 401K
- Flex Time (vacation, sick, paid holidays)
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Please send cover letter and resume to mike@rabbitsfootmeadery.com
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Assistant Mead Maker
In this position, you will report to our Head Mead Maker and assist in producing all of our products and packaging those products.
Role – Hourly – Reports to Head Mead Maker:
- Equipment cleaning and sanitization
- Preparing batches from existing recipes as needed
- Take instruction from Head Mead Maker in the creation of new recipes
- Operate all systems used in the production process under the direction of Head Mead Maker
- Bottling and kegging products for the market and ensuring that the cold room is stoked for the Taproom
- Work with Taproom staff to coordinate product packaging needs
- It’s your workplace, and you will be responsible for ensuring it is a safe and clean place to work.
- Taproom duties as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required:
To be considered, you must have:
- Strong communication skills;
- A passion for the craft beverage industry;
- Positive attitude and team-oriented approach;
- Craft brewing experience would be highly beneficial, but we are also willing to train;
- Must be at least 21 years of age
Physical demands include but are not limited to:
- Ability to lift 55 lbs above the waist
- Ability to bend, kneel and stand for long periods
- Work at heights above 10 ft
- Operate forklift – on the job training available
- In addition to a salary that is commensurate with your experience, Rabbit’s Foot Meadery offers:
- 401K
- Flex Time (vacation, sick, paid holidays)
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Please send cover letter and resume to mike@rabbitsfootmeadery.com
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Taproom Manager – Salary – Reports to Owners
We’re looking for an experienced professional to be the Taproom Manager of our Taproom at our facility in Sunnyvale, CA. The position oversees the entire operation at this location, taking cues from other team members to promote and change the culture of mead and cider making through exemplary hospitality, programming, and customer experience.
You will report to management and work hand in hand with the Head Mead Maker in this position.
Expectations for the role:
- Management of all daily operations, scheduling, staffing, hiring, menus, safety, and business management
- Source and recruit key talent for Taproom
- Ensures all Team Members have current and valid permits, training, and certifications for their positions
- Collaborating with our food partners
- Collaborate with the team on developing and executing unique and engaging taproom programming and events
- Management of our onsite club, ‘The Mug Club.’
- Work with ownership on repairs, maintenance, and space improvements as needed
- Create and maintain a culture of empathy, equity, hospitality, and positivity for team members and customers
- Develop and share a passion for mead and cider as a fundamental part of the cultural fabric of Silicon Valley
- Execute against revenue goals, SOPs, and generate a positive reputation
- Prepares and files sales tax returns quarterly
Credentials:
4+ years experience in the hospitality industry with 2+ years in a management capacity are required.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
This is a full-time position and requires scheduling as needed to ensure the timely production of products. Weekends will be required as needed.
Qualifications Required:
To be considered, you must have:
- Strong communication skills;
- A passion for the craft beverage industry;
- Positive attitude and team-oriented approach;
- Must be at least 21 years of age
Physical demands include but are not limited to:
- Ability to periodically lift 55 lbs
- Ability to stand for long periods
In addition to a salary that is commensurate with your experience, Rabbit’s Foot Meadery offers:
- 401K
- Flex Time (vacation, sick, paid holidays)
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Please send cover letter and resume to mike@rabbitsfootmeadery.com
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Tap Room Associates (multiple) – Hourly – Part & Full time
Tasting Room Sales Associates provide guests with a positive and educational experience, including welcoming guests, leading honey & mead tastings, handling purchasing transactions, and maintaining the organization and cleanliness of the Meadery.
Hard-working individuals who are extroverted and pleasant with a positive attitude and energy will fit right in! Experience in a retail, restaurant, and wine/beer/mead-making environment is an asset.
Fulltime or parttime opportunity. No mead experience is needed. Brewery or cidery taproom experience a plus.
Hourly position 20-40 hours per week. Weekends are required.
In addition to a salary that is commensurate with your experience, Rabbit’s Foot Meadery offers:
- 401K
- Flex Time (vacation, sick, paid holidays)
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Please send cover letter and resume to mike@rabbitsfootmeadery.com