Careers

Account Manager – NYC

We are recruiting Account Managers based in the NYC area. The Account Manager position is an integral role at LHBCo, responsible for building and maintaining professional relationships with key distributor personnel and retail accounts (both on & off premise) in order to grow sales and increase brand presence.

Responsibilities:

Ultimately, Account Managers are responsible for growing the volume of LHBCo beers sold in their territory. In order to grow LHBCo volume, some specific activities you will be responsible for include:

• Drive sales volume and distribution in the assigned territory by identifying new opportunities, active selling, and motivating distributor sales teams to prioritize the brand in their portfolio.
• Develop and maintain relationships with management, retail sales staff, and bartenders in key accounts.
• Execute sell-through and merchandising initiatives for retail accounts to increase consumer trial and engagement.
• Work in collaboration with the Regional Sales Manager to achieve team targets, introduce new marketing initiatives and implement promotions
• Achieve sales goals by brand
• Use VIP data to identify opportunities or gain other business insights
• Maintain consistent visitation schedule within the market, hitting target account list including chain and independent on and off premise accounts.
• Monitor beer inventory to maintain proper levels based on sales trends, promotions, new product introductions and our core & seasonal offerings as well as maintain our standard for quality products.
• Monitors product freshness based on date codes at both distributor warehouses and key retail accounts.
• Represents Lord Hobo at various festivals, tastings, tap events and conferences.
• Conduct formal trainings and ride-withs with distributor sales representatives in assigned market.
• Setup and conduct staff trainings for key accounts.
• Hosts occasional on premise demonstrations/presentations.
• Performs administrative tasks as required including expense reports, work calendars, sales goals, etc.

Activity breakdown:

• 80% of time spent actively selling to deliver distribution goals, rate of sale goals, volume goals, period priorities and distributor work-withs.
• 20% administrative

Qualifications:

At a minimum, Account Managers must have the following qualifications:

• Be based in Manhattan
• Have 2+ years of sales experience in a beer/wine and spirits/distributor environment
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable source of transportation

• Have excellent organization and communication skills
• Have physical ability to lift and move cases of beer frequently
• Have ability to maintain professionalism during and after the consumption of alcohol
• Comfortable with public speaking and possess excellent presentation skills
• Bachelor’s Degree a plus
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office Suites

Compensation:

Our total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, a quarterly performance bonus, an expense account to support sales activity, vacation time, a health insurance package, and of course a generous beer discount.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the LHBCo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Account Manager – Michigan

We are recruiting Account Managers based in the Detroit area. The Account Manager position is an integral role at LHBCo, responsible for building and maintaining professional relationships with key distributor personnel and retail accounts (both on & off premise) in order to grow sales and increase brand presence.

Responsibilities:

Ultimately, Account Managers are responsible for growing the volume of LHBCo beers sold in their territory. In order to grow LHBCo volume, some specific activities you will be responsible for include:

• Drive sales volume and distribution in the assigned territory by identifying new opportunities, active selling, and motivating distributor sales teams to prioritize the brand in their portfolio.
• Develop and maintain relationships with management, retail sales staff, and bartenders in key accounts.
• Execute sell-through and merchandising initiatives for retail accounts to increase consumer trial and engagement.
• Work in collaboration with the Regional Sales Manager to achieve team targets, introduce new marketing initiatives and implement promotions
• Achieve sales goals by brand
• Use VIP data to identify opportunities or gain other business insights
• Maintain consistent visitation schedule within the market, hitting target account list including chain and independent on and off premise accounts.
• Monitor beer inventory to maintain proper levels based on sales trends, promotions, new product introductions and our core & seasonal offerings as well as maintain our standard for quality products.
• Monitors product freshness based on date codes at both distributor warehouses and key retail accounts.
• Represents Lord Hobo at various festivals, tastings, tap events and conferences.
• Conduct formal trainings and ride-withs with distributor sales representatives in assigned market.
• Setup and conduct staff trainings for key accounts.
• Hosts occasional on premise demonstrations/presentations.
• Performs administrative tasks as required including expense reports, work calendars, sales goals, etc.

Activity breakdown:

• 80% of time spent actively selling to deliver distribution goals, rate of sale goals, volume goals, period priorities and distributor work-withs.
• 20% administrative

Qualifications:
At a minimum, Account Managers must have the following qualifications:

• Be based in the Detroit metro area
• Have 2+ years of sales experience in a beer/wine and spirits/distributor environment
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable source of transportation

• Have excellent organization and communication skills
• Have physical ability to lift and move cases of beer frequently
• Have ability to maintain professionalism during and after the consumption of alcohol
• Comfortable with public speaking and possess excellent presentation skills
• Bachelor’s Degree a plus
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office Suites

Compensation:
Our total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, a quarterly performance bonus, an expense account to support sales activity, vacation time, a health insurance package, and of course a generous beer discount.

How to apply:
If you are ready to join the LHBCo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Co. is seeking a contract, project based, Graphic Designer. This creative, thoughtful and well-rounded graphic designer will be assigned an assortment of graphic design needs including print collateral, digital assets and POS design and. You will work within our Marketing department to produce on-brand, art directed materials based on the Lord Hobo’s Sales & Marketing needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on the visual design for a top 100 craft beer company.

Responsibilities:
In collaboration with the marketing department, provide creative support for new campaigns and product launches.
Own the creation of sales collateral from development through to print production, including flyers, brochures, and sell sheets.
Maintain our brand style guidelines and ensure brand design consistency across all projects.
Interact with print vendors. Develop print requirements and documentation, and ensure materials delivered as per spec.

Requirements:
20+ hours of availability
Ability to adhere to brand design guidelines
A strong design background and design portfolio.
Expert level knowledge of Adobe creative cloud.
Strong understanding of brand design principles, graphic systems, typography, and visual composition.
Affinity for Craft Beer
Strong experience designing across a variety of mediums
Solid knowledge of print production processes.
Demonstrated capacity to work well in a team environment
Well organized and able to prioritize. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Interested applicants:
Tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in the position. All applicants must submit a portfolio.

Local applicants a plus!

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Co. (LHBCo) is hiring a full-time Events Manager based in Massachusetts who will be responsible for LHBCo’s participation in all national, local, and in-house events. The role of the Events Manager is to ensure that LHBCo is providing an innovative, professional, responsible, effective, and on-brand experience through events of all shapes and sizes.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research and evaluate new event opportunities based on business objectives and marketing goals in designated territories.
• Regularly review all current events to determine their ROI and renewal relevancy for maximum brand impact.
• Supports VP Marketing & Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on LHBCo’s large scale, high profile events and sponsorships.

Organization:

• Field incoming event requests and manage them in accordance to our existing events calendar.
• Creates and maintain all internal event tracking, calendars and logistics for proper in-house team communication.
• Assists VP Marketing and Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on finalizing agreements and contracts, ensuring proper paperwork is in place.
• Manage the Events section of the LHBCo website as well as our internal calendar, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Execute events with set-up, POS placement, draft support, brand training, product management and event leadership.
• Creates and nurtures event relationships to cultivate additional event opportunities.
• Follow up with event staff/management to ensure expectations were delivered through recap process
• Collaborates with VP Marketing and Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on full budget management and protocol of each project ensuring no overspend and all invoices paid with the correct internal process and time.
• Communicate with marketing, event promoter, distributor and sales to ensure team is aligned on details of event.
• Collaborate with Brand Marketing Director/Community Brand Director on the hiring, training and management of part-time event staff as needed.
• Ensure vehicle (if applicable), event equipment and supplies are routinely maintained.
• Researches and interacts with approved non-profit and community groups to develop deeply-rooted community partnerships.
• Manages territory specific legislation and logistics of all product based support.
• Serve as the primary Brand Ambassador on site for LHBCo branded events as needed.
• Aids in cultivating networks of pop culture creators and influencers that have connection to the LHBCo DNA (wondering if we should keep this private, so that other breweries who are trolling us aren’t completely aware of how we’re about to dominate)

Social Media/Content Support:

• Capture “in the moment” photo and video content to be amplified across digital channels.
• Occasionally support community management of Facebook pages, feeding into Events Section to promote ongoing activities.
• Shares culturally relevant opportunities for social media activations.

Events Manager qualifications:

At a minimum, the Events Manager must have the following qualifications:

• 2+ years of event coordination/management or related experience
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and execute multiple initiatives at once while cultivating and maintaining strong relationships in and outside of the organization.
• Strong passion for LHBCo and knowledge of the craft beer business.
• Outgoing and high energy; enjoys high volume of public interaction; positive attitude and strong verbal communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to understand and collaborate effectively with event producers and vendors.
• Superb organization and problem-solving skills; works well under pressure.
• Awareness of trends in festivals (i.e. music, beer, food, art).
• Demonstrated negotiation experience and skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GSuite and MS Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Highly motivated and able to work a flexible schedule including holidays, evenings and weekends.

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Knowledge of the brewing process and draft systems
• Experience serving and talking about craft beer
• Highly adaptable to different types of people, backgrounds and environments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time (8-10 hours)
• Ability to lift 35 Cases, and 165 lb. kegs and various point-of-sales boxes on a periodic basis. May drive long distances (up to 8 hours). Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time.
• Unusual / extensive hours: May be required to work long or unpredictable Work revolves around objectives, projects and priorities, not hours. Must be available nights and weekend
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to travel, 10-15%. Mostly Northeast.

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience level. Our benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the Lord Hobo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

About Prep Cook Role:

Lord Hobo Brewing Co. (LHBCo) is hiring full-time Prep Cooks in Massachusetts who will be responsible for the preparation and service of pizzas, salads, and other menu items to Lord Hobo standards.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Daily preparation of ingredients to the kitchen manager’s standards
• High volume food production while maintaining high quality & consistent products
• Multitask within a fast paced environment while providing a high level of professionalism & customer service
• Safely store and prepare food at appropriate temperatures and sanitary conditions
• Daily station prep and cleanup including: rotating stock items while maintaining accurate food inventories, restocking for subsequent shifts, sanitizing food prep area & kitchen, cleaning dishes, & mopping floors
• Maintain cleanliness and organization at all times

Prep Cook Qualifications / Preferred Experience:

• ServSafe preferred
• Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures
• Previous experience in a high volume kitchen
• Outgoing and high energy; positive attitude and strong verbal communication skills; capable of taking direction well
• Tendency to clean excessively, and remain organized at all times
• Passionate and aware of trends within food and beverage industry
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays, evenings and weekends
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time (8 hrs)
• Must have reliable transportation

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience level. Our benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the Lord Hobo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Responsibilities would include but are not limited to:

• Raw ingredient handling, all aspects of a brew day, transferring wort/beer, yeast handling, packaging, monitoring fermentations, etc.
• Operate brewhouse with maximum attention to detail and accuracy (milling, mashing, lautering, proper gravities, etc.)
• Yeast management (harvesting, pitching and counts/viabilities)
• Tank management (gravity checks, trub dumps and dry-hopping)
• CIP and Sanitization on all vessels (fermenters, heat exchanger, mash tun, kettle, and bright beer tanks)
• Mash tun cleaning including removal of spent grain
• Troubleshooting, technical maintenance and by-the-letter adherence to SOP’s
• Maintain an inventory of raw materials & brewery supplies
• Ability to understand and pinch hit in cellar and packaging when needed
• Organize production logs, inventory reports, packaging logs, etc.
• Work and communicate well across all levels of a brewery operation (management, cellar, packaging, FOH, customers, suppliers, etc.)
• Assist with the development of our QA/QC program
• Maintain brewery equipment as well as general facility

Production Brewer qualifications:

At a minimum, the Production Brewer must have the following:

• 1-2 years of experience in a production brewery or brewpub
• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Good interpersonal skills and team spirit
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• The desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company
• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods
• Ability to stoop, crawl, twist, turn, lift, kneel, climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to manipulate valves and clamps
• Ability to read and follow written English instructions
• Ability to regularly lift/carry heavy supplies, like bags of grain and kegs of beer
• Ability to work in a brewery environment which may be loud, slick, humid, and hot and cold
• Ability to comply with safe chemical handling procedures, including personal protection equipment such as gloves and goggles

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience including healthcare, opportunities for advancement and on the job training, and of course a generous beer benefit so that you can enjoy the luxuries of your hard work.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

Job description:

We are looking for an organized and driven Staff Accountant to join our growing team at our company. The Staff Accountant position will work closely with our Controller and CFO to handle day-to-day accounting services. We are an energetic and young company and are looking for a passionate individual to join our organization and revitalize our record keeping and bring more organization to our day to day financials.

Accountant responsibilities:

• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordination and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports/support as necessary
• Analyze and report on financial status including income statement variances, communicating financial results to management, budget preparation and analysis
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
• Oversee taxes and abide by federal regulation
• Prepare accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with our established schedule
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Daily monitoring and reporting of cash
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly reporting and assist the Controller and the CFO with conducting audits
• Conduct regular ledger maintenance
• Direct and frequent interaction and reporting to the Controller of the Group

Accountant skills:

This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional who thrives in a growing enterprise, who has initiative, is driven. We seek an organized, adaptable and proactive person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills so that she/he can work collaboratively in a small team environment.

• 3+ years accounting experience
• Expertise with SAP a plus
• Accounting Degree a plus
• Expertise in Food and Beverage industries a plus
• Preferably some experience with a consumer product/wholesale industry/manufacturing
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management and communication skills
• Additional experience in Audit and International accounting

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience level. Our benefits package for full time employees includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances as well as paid time off and other exciting perks.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the Lord Hobo team, submit your resume and a cover letter.

To apply for this position, e-mail your resumé and thoughtful cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.