Old Forester Distillery Guest Services Team Member I

Brown-Forman Corporation; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown-Forman Corporation in Louisville, KY, is seeking a Guest Services Team Member I at Old Forester Distillery to deliver hospitality, lead tours, and manage front desk operations.

You’ll greet guests, assist in George’s Bar and the gift shop, process tickets and payments, and help ensure a welcoming, seamless guest experience during a Tuesday–Saturday schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum one year of experience in hospitality, retail or spirits/wine industry.
• Flexible schedule to support Tue–Sat, 9 AM–5:30 PM, including holidays/evenings.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead 2-3, 75-minute walking tours of the distillery and manage tastings.
• Greet guests and serve as the first point of contact at the front desk.
• Process tickets, credit card payments, and tour reservations.
• Assist in George’s Bar and the gift shop; provide guest support.
• Coordinate with Tour Captains and Lead to ensure seamless experiences.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Flexible schedule

Retail experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

**Meaningful Work From Day One** Are you passionate about creating memorable experiences and sharing the rich history of a legendary brand? Old Forester Distillery is seeking a Guest Services Team Member I to join our team and deliver exceptional hospitality to every guest who walks through our doors. In this role, you’ll take on a variety of responsibilities, including leading engaging hour-long tours and tastings, setting up and tearing down the tasting room, and managing front desk operations such as answering phones, greeting guests, printing tickets, and updating tour reservations. You’ll also be trained to assist in George’s Bar and the gift shop, ensuring every guest interaction is welcoming and seamless.**What You Can Expect****Tour Guide*** Deliver 2-3, 75-minute walking tours of the distillery daily. Tour includes an hour tour followed by a 15-minute tasting experience.* Manage and lead groups of up to 25 guests through the Old Forester distillery.* Conduct public and private tours of the distillery.* Answer questions about Brown-Forman and Old Forester history while on tour.* Answer questions pertaining to the fermentation, distillation, cooperage, maturation, and bottling components of the Old Forester process.* Answer questions about the various Old Forester expressions.* Confirm guest counts and demographic breakouts with Guest Services before beginning the tour.* Call guests in the lobby, George’s Bar, and retail to ensure all guests are present before beginning the tour.* Conduct platform tastings as required.**Guest Services Coordinator*** Serve as the first point of contact and greet guests upon arrival to the distillery.* Process tickets according to the confirmed tour experience.* Process credit card payments for guest tour experiences.* Verify guest identification and annotate U-21 and “no-id” guests accordingly.* Communicate confirmed tour size and demographic breakout to the tasting room and tour guide.* Process refunds as required.* Provide guest lockers as required.* Direct guests and facilitate foot traffic in the distillery lobby.* Answer distillery phones and respond to guest inquiries.* Book and adjust tour reservations as necessary and as required.* Responsible for the guest services cash drawer.* Resolve guest concerns and involve Tour Captains and Guest Services Lead as necessary.**Tour Operations Assistant*** Ensure tasting rooms are set according to Old Forester Distillery tasting room guidelines to include the placement of water, food item, and tasting expressions.* Ensure expression pours are measured in accordance with the individual tour experience and responsibility guidelines.* Monitor Xola and confirm with Guest Services to ensure the tasting room is set to the appropriate guest count and demographic breakout (i.e. adults and minors).* Greet and welcome guests as they enter the tasting rooms.* Inventory tasting room supplies weekly and informs Tour Captains of shortages.* Monitor tour guide timing during tastings to ensure tours rotate through the tasting in a timely manner.* Clean dishes in between tours.* Pre-set tasting room cart for next day at the end of the previous day's shift.**George’s Bar*** Set and clear tables between guests.**Retail*** Educate guests on gift shop products/merchandise.* Restock shelves.* Work retail register as necessary.**What You Bring To The Table*** Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent GED.* **Minimum one year of experience in hospitality, retail or spirits/wine industry.*** **Flexible schedule to support an operation that runs Tuesday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Must be flexible in availability to work holidays, and some evenings.*** Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.* Ability to provide exceptional customer service.* Ability to work in a fluid and fast-paced environment.* Physically capable of standing for long periods of time.* Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.