Craft Beer Experience Lead

The Crafty Pint; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The Crafty Pint is hiring a Beer Champion for Huzzah in Glen Iris, Melbourne. You’ll curate a dynamic 15–20 tap list, maintain quality, and deliver exceptional guest experiences across beer, wine and cocktails.

Reporting to the Bar Manager, you’ll help run beer events, train your team, and build strong relationships with independent breweries to keep the beer program fresh and exciting.

Qualifications

• Strong beer knowledge across styles and breweries.
• Solid bar experience with guest service and beverage menus.
• Ability to train staff and run beer trainings.

Responsibilities

• Curate and manage a 15–20 tap list across diverse styles.
• Lead by example behind the bar with beer, wine, and cocktails.
• Develop and run Huzzah’s beer training and events program.

Skills

Beer knowledge

Bar experience

Team training

Indie beer focus

Tools

Draft systems

Job description

Huzzah is a new Melbourne venue opened at the start of the year by a founder of The Local Taphouse, GABS and Stomping Ground.

If you'd like to join the team at the Glen Iris bar, they're hiring a beer champion.

JOB DESCRIPTION: BEER CHAMPION

Since opening earlier this year, Huzzah in Glen Iris has been steadily building a reputation for its excellent venue, energy, offer and hospitality. Now we’re ready for the next stage, dialling up the beer experience further.

We’re looking for a Beer Champion to join our awesome crew to help shape Huzzah into a new beacon for independent beer culture.

You’ll work closely with owner Steve Jeffares (co-founder of Stomping Ground Brewing Co, GABS Festival and The Local Taphouse), while reporting to the Bar Manager day-to-day.

The role:

• Part-time (or full time for the right candidate) – weekend work is required
• Be a gun behind the bar across everything - beer, wine, cocktails, the lot
• Curate and evolve a cracking 15-20 tap list across a wide range of styles
• Keep things fresh with regular new releases and beers worth talking about
• Stay on top of quality - clean lines, fresh kegs, great pours
• Build strong relationships with the best independent breweries
• Develop and run Huzzah’s beer training program
• Help dream up and run fun, memorable beer events
• Support pricing, procurement and a tight bottle and can list
• Help introduce and champion a hand pump

You:

• You have hospo experience across beer, wine, cocktails, the lot but probably have worked at venue(s) with an indie beer focus (e.g. brewpub, taproom, beer bar)
• You froth the froth - but you’re not a beer snob
• You love creating great experiences for people, wherever they’re at
• Strong beer knowledge - styles, breweries, what’s good and why
• Solid all-round bar experience
• You know your way around a draft system (essential)
• You can train a team without sounding like a textbook
• You care about the details, but keep it fun
• Certified or Advanced Cicerone accreditation is a bonus, not a dealbreaker

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