Current Job Openings
Taproom Staff
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
TAPROOM STAFF: POSITION OUTCOMES
- Teamwork, Leadership, & Communication
- Add value to the team each time you are on a shift.
- Pick up in areas where other teammates need help.
- Be always mentally and physically present while clocked in
- Lead by example by performing all duties the correct way every time, even when no one is watching.
- Communicate with other members of the team if you leave your post, if you need help, or if you are doing anything not explicitly stated in your role.
- Always communicate politely and respectfully.
- Taproom and CCBC Education
- Engage with all educational resources.
- Engage with all customers you come into contact with in a positive way to educate and excite.
- Become a Cicerone Certified Server within 3 months of acquiring the position. The necessary training and cost of the exam are provided for by CCBC.
- Customer Experience: Customer Service & Attitude
- Be kind, authentic, and professional while interacting with customers.
- Go above and beyond to make each customer’s visit memorable and positive.
- Maintain a positive attitude while giving excellent customer service to every customer you meet.
- Contribute constructive feedback in a positive way.
- Maintain a positive attitude while on the clock and on brewery property.
TAPROOM STAFF: POSITION VALUES
- Hospitality-Minded: ensure the highest-quality experience for our guests with a focus on education and exciting promotions.
- Team Player: always consider the team first when making decisions.
- Proactive Problem Solving: take initiative in identifying and pre-emptively addressing challenges in the taproom.
- Solutions-oriented: creatively solves all problems directly within their purview and offers potential solutions to any problems needing to be raised to the attention of leadership.
- Professionalism: a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, including (but not limited to): punctuality, timeliness, and maintaining a positive attitude.
- Communication Skills: an ability to actively listen and take the correct communication channels to relay direction, a concern, or feedback.
TAPROOM STAFF: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Ability to work in an unfatigued state.
- Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance.
- Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short-term memory.
- Ability to concentrate.
- Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms.
- Demonstrated caring, committed, and concerned attitude about safety.
- Ability to work on your feet for up to 8 hours, maintaining a rigorous pace of activity, including walking the equivalent of ~8-10 miles on a shift.
- The ability to lift an object that weights within the range of 20-80 pounds.
Cellar Specialist
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Cellar Specialist supports CCBC in helping people navigate the beautiful & complex world of beer by executing at a high level of quality and contributing to a culture of safety as part of the Southern Mill Cellar Team.
ACTIVITIES & OUTCOMES
- Developing foundational knowledge of key cellar tasks:
- Gravities, tank actions, crash times.
- Recording brand data and tank status.
- Pulling sample from FV.
- Prepping sample for Anton Parr 4500.
- Verifying stability.
- Prepping and clearing VDK samples.
- Changing temp on glycol control panel for tank actions/crashing beers
- Carbing and releasing beers for packaging.
- Performing carbonation readings with IDGM.
- Recording carbonation readings on tank hanger
- DH, fruit and adjunt additions.
- Selecting correct hop type, varietal, and weight for DH additions.
- Purging hop cannon.
- Breakdown of hop cannon post DH.
- Purging recirc pump.
- Setting up recirc and documenting recirc start and end times.
- Understanding of sanitary fruit addition.
- Recording all raw ingredients into data app
- Yeast handling
- Harvesting into kegs/brink.
- Taking sample for quality analysis.
- Weighing kegs and label appropriately.
- Performing yeast entry in app.
- Updating white board with yeast info
- CIP, CIP skid, chemicals and titrations
- Set up and break down of all vessels.
- Understanding of all CIP cycles and SOP’s.
- Understanding of chemicals and titrations.
- Filling out tank hanger and white board to record CIP status
- Commitment & Contribution to Culture:
- Culture of Safety: a commitment to a culture of safety.
- Safety Policies: must be competent through the completion of safety training and adherence to all policies in the CCBC Safety Guide, must advocate a culture of safety by following safety policies and encouraging his peers to remain complaint with CCBC safety policies.
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- Good Manufacturing Practices: knowledgeable of and practices GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). Preventive Maintenance (PM)
- Preventive Maintenance: performs PMs as needed.
- Culture of Self-Development & Leadership:
- Leadership Training: Participates in and completes leadership development training assigned by the team’s manager.
- Leadership Development: They must build and maintain proficiencies in using the CCBC’s leadership program tools, concepts, & vocabulary.
- Skills & Competency Development:
- Learn, understand, and maintain quality cellar initiatives.
- Learn and maintain competency in safety policies, procedures, & regulations.
- Explore, connect, & learn about the Craft Beer Industry.
- Attend and learn about quality in craft beer through sensory class.
- Develop technical aptitude on CCBC equipment.
- Task Excellence & Efficiency:
- Must be able to work a later shift, if needed (2:00- 10:00 pm).
- Perform at a level of excellence with a focus on timeliness and process efficiency.
- Must establish and maintain a basic understanding of timely communication tools such as e-mail & the company communication application, Slack.
- The Cellar Specialist must maintain a flexible mindset during production changes, whether the changes are foreseen or made with short notice.
- Report to their shift on time and follow company clock-punch policies & procedures.
POSITION VALUES
- Technical Aptitude- the ability to learn quickly on specialized equipment & technical processes.
- Solutions-Oriented Positivity- maintains & promotes a positive outlook while seeking out the best solutions.
- Teamwork – reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.
- Resilient & Adaptable: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
- Attention to Detail – Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
- Commitment to Quality & Excellence– Expects personal performance, team performance, and product quality to be nothing short of the best.
Warehouse Assistant
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Warehouse Assistant supports CCBC in helping people navigate the beautiful & complex world of beer by executing at a high level of quality and contributing to a culture of safety as part of the Warehouse Team.
ACTIVITIES & OUTCOMES
- Walk/inspect warehouse area and cooler every morning and afternoon.
- Check for any potential safety hazards and address them and notify a manager immediately of any hazards.
- Inspect power equipment (e.g., electric forklifts) every morning before operating and check off the checklist located on each piece of power equipment. (Check for damage, leaking fluids, wear and battery level.) Notify warehouse manager or maintenance of any issues.
- Get appropriate packing list for that day and begin staging product that is destined to ship out that morning.
- Load and unload distribution trucks in a timely manner each morning. This will range from 1-2 trucks each morning depending on the season.
- Organize and optimize cooler space using proper “FIFO” (First In, First Out) standards after each distribution truck has been loaded.
- Occasionally assist with the unloading of raw materials (empty cans, cartons, and various other raw materials) and verify the shipment is correct with the warehouse manager.
- Check packing lists, verify lot #’s and write lot #’s on product in large marker all while practicing “FIFO” standards.
- Move received goods after they have been checked in to their proper locations and notify appropriate departments.
- After trucks are loaded and cooler has been reorganized practice good housekeeping measures before leaving for the day. (e.g., Sweeping, dusting and general organization of warehouse.)
POSITION VALUES
- Organizational Skills- the ability to stay focused on different tasks, keep order of tools and items, & maintain structure.
- Solutions-Oriented Positivity- maintains & promotes a positive outlook while seeking out the best solutions.
- Teamwork – Reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.
- Resilient & Adaptable: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
- Active listening: The ability to diagnose what’s being said without speaking. Providing feedback and truly understanding what is being discussed.
Director of Human Resources
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Director of Human Resources works to help CCBC become an industry-respected craft brewery by overseeing the innovative and efficient operations of a world-class Human Resources department and increasing the diversity and strength of the CCBC workforce.
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
Talent Management
Outcomes
- Actively recruit and create opportunities for individuals from under-represented groups, increasing racial and gender diversity at Creature Comforts by 13% by 12.31.2025.
- Maintain an average job fill time of 30 days or less.
- Ensure that all new hires maintain a 90% job satisfaction score within their first year of employment.
Employee Engagement
Outcomes
- Monitor employee morale and secure 90% of employee’s feedback regarding morale by 12.31.2021.
- Ensure at least 75% of benefit-eligible employees are engaged in HR benefits.
- Drive employee participation in culture-focused benefits in order to ensure that 95% of employees are engaged with the programs.
HR Procedures
Goals
- Monitors and directs the implementation and practice of compliant employee relations and HR processes in order to secure a total of zero EEOC claims each year.
- Direct the maintenance of HR and employment records in order to secure a 90% compliance score during annual internal HR audits.
- Partner with division leadership and direct the Human Resources team in developing and implementing company policies in order to secure 90% employee compliance.
HR and Organizational Strategy
Outcomes
- Achieve 60% reduction in overtime expenses by 12.31.2023.
- Supports the annual business plan through the development of a departmental plan that positions the team to achieve 100% of annual goals.
POSITION COMPETENCIES
- Strategic Awareness — demonstrates an understanding of the strategic relationship between effective human resource management and core business functions.
- Analytical Reasoning– analyzes specific business challenges involving the workforce and offers solutions based upon best practices or research.
- Problem Solving Skills – able to review and assess issues quickly while providing suggestions based on previous experience.
- Equanimity — able to maintain composure and impartiality while providing a judgement-free space for employees to raise concerns and grievances.
- Data and Research Driven — committed to continuous learning and the exploration and importation of novel practices and technologies being deployed the field.
- Consultation — able to provide guidance to organizational stakeholders in the areas of compliance, team building, people management, etc.
Taproom Assistant Manager
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
TAPROOM ASSISTANT MANAGER
ACTIVITIES & OUTPUTS
Leadership & Communication
- Leads and attends to the taproom staff while the Assistant Manager is on-duty during their assigned shift.
- Effectively communicate expectations and updates to taproom staff during each assigned shift.
- Managing the taproom staff on duty with an focus on maintaining a positive and motivating work environment.
- Participates in the weekly Assistant Manager meetings.
- Constructively & appropriately delivers taproom staff feedback and concerns to management.
- Be always mentally and physically present while clocked in
- Lead by example by performing all duties the correct way every time, even when no one is watching.
Taproom Process & Quality Assurance
- Effectively manage, coordinate, & plan private and special events.
- Ensure that the taproom is operating efficiently according to the set processes and direction provided by the Taproom Manager & GM.
- Maintain inventory and quality control practices.
- Maintaining and enforcing quality and customer service standards to the taproom staff.
- Finding values-driven solutions to quality and customer service issues through thorough analysis.
- Processing and handling cash-outs at the end of shifts.
- Effectively supports the tracking and maintenance of inventory.
Taproom & CCBC Education
- Adaptable to swiftly learn & use new tools and software programs.
- Engage with all educational resources.
- Engage with all customers in a positive way with the goal to to educate and excite.
TAPROOM STAFF: POSITION VALUES
- Hospitality-Minded: ensure the highest-quality experience for our guests with a focus on education & exciting promotions.
- Leadership: the ability to influence or guide individuals or teams.
- Proactive Problem Solving: take initiative in identifying & pre-emptively addressing challenges in the taproom.
- Solutions-oriented: creatively solves problems directly within their purview & offers potential solutions to any problems needing to be raised to the attention of leadership.
- Professionalism: a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, including (but not limited to): punctuality, timeliness, & maintaining a positive attitude.
- Communication Skills: an ability to actively listen & take the correct communication channels to relay direction, a concern, or feedback.
Accounting Intern
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
The Creature Comforts Accounting Intern will have an opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience and work on several different areas of accounting within the company. The Accounting Intern will work directly under the supervision of the Controller and will work closely with the Staff Accountant.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with weekly tasting room inventory depletions and revenue journal entries.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and accruals.
- Assist with month-end close to ensure deadlines are met and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Assist with the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with monthly physical inventory counts and research variances as necessary.
- Assist with financial reporting including balance sheet and income statement analysis.
- Support management on strategic and tactical special projects as they arise.
- All other duties assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION + SKILLS
- Current undergraduate or graduate student.
- Studies in the areas of Accounting or Finance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to learn new software quickly.
- Detail-oriented.
- Proper treatment of confidential company information.
INTERNSHIP DETAILS
- Weekly Schedule: Approximately 20 hour per week. Specific work schedules will depend on the student’s school schedule.
- Start Date: Target start for the Accounting Internship is Fall of 2021 and will continue until Spring of 2022.
- This is a paid internship.
APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP
If you would like to apply to be considered for the Accounting Internship, please complete the form on the Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Careers page and submit your most recent resume.
Accounts Payable Specialist
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry-respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living.
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best.
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t.
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins.
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success.
POSITION PURPOSE
To oversee the AP and AR processes to ensure CCBC is in a financial position to support its mission to be a great and growing company.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the Accounts Payable Process to ensure all vendor invoices are received and reviewed prior to being input into Orchestrated Beer (ERP).
- Process weekly payment runs and any one off payments as requested.
- Prepare journal entries as necessary.
- Prepare weekly vendor aging reports and follow up on any past due invoices.
- Prepare all Purchase Orders in accordance with Creature Comforts control procedures.
- Generate distributor A/R invoices for all shipments.
- Manage all distributor billbacks and work closely with Marketing to ensure billbacks are processed timely and accurately.
- Process daily cash receipts and apply to appropriate invoices.
- Process monthly vendor statements and follow up on any outstanding balances.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Participate in year-end audit by preparing work papers and preparing selections.
Job Requirements:
- Associates Degree in Accounting preferred.
- 2 to 3 years of relevant experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software.
- Experience with SAP or other accounting software a plus.
- Strong level of organization and time management skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Proper treatment of sensitive and confidential company information.
POSITION TITLE OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS
- Vendor invoices and Accounts Payable Process
- Manage the vendor invoicing process to ensure timely and accurate data input with a 95% accuracy rate.
- Ensure vendors are paid timely based on established payment terms 95% of the time.
- Proactively works to make the Accounts Payable process more efficient and accurate.
- Create vendor and customer aging reports
- Create CCBC purchase orders in accordance with CCBC policy
- Accounts Receivable – Distributor Invoices and Cash Receipts
- Manage the distributor invoicing process
- Ensure vendors are paid timely based on established payment terms 95% of the time.
- Proactively works to make the Accounts Payable Process more efficient and accurate.
- Participates in year-end audit by preparing work papers and preparing selections.
POSITION VALUES
- Proactivity — Takes initiative in identifying and pre-emptively addressing challenges in the department and develops solutions with little supervision.
- Detail-oriented — Consistently generates high-quality work products with an emphasis on accuracy, completion, and timeliness.
- Teamwork – Works with other departments to help them understand the financial implications of their decisions, and drive them to meet the companies financial goals.
- Continuous Improvement – Constantly looking for solutions to “make it better” and streamline the department’s daily tasks.
