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Lead Server Gather Brewery & Glassworks (Merrickville, ON)

Job Overview
Gather is a working brewery, glassblowing studio, restaurant and taproom in the heart of Merrickville. Guests drink our beer out of glassware blown in the next room, then book a workshop to make their own. We’re looking for a Lead Server to run the taproom day to day and lead the team behind it.

This is a hands-on role. You’ll spend most of your shifts behind the bar pouring our beer and talking to guests, and you’ll own everything that keeps the bar running well: stock, standards, the schedule and the team. If you love good service, care about how a bar looks at close, and want a say in how a growing taproom is run, we’d love to hear from you.

Duties

• Pour our house beer and serve wine, cider, beer cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, with care in every glass
• Serve food and drinks with a good understanding of flavour, allergens and possible adjustments.
• Order bar product and supplies against par levels, receive deliveries, rotate stock
• Keep the taproom, bar, fridges and patio clean, organized and guest-ready, with opening and closing checklists done on every shift
• Handle cash and card payments in Toast, reconcile tills at close, and prepare deposits
• Build the bar schedule two weeks ahead, cover sick calls, and train new bartenders and servers
• Be the go-to person on the floor: welcome guests, handle concerns quickly, and keep the room feeling like Gather
• Track sales, inventory counts, waste and comps so the numbers add up every month
• Follow AGCO and Smart Serve rules every shift: check ID, prevent over-service, and help guests get home safely
• Stay in touch with our brewer on what’s on tap, and with our chef on food, specials and events
• Lead the bar for events like Beer School, Mug Club nights, Style Spotlight, wine tastings, live music and private bookings, and pitch new ideas
• Able to work continuously for 9+ hours on occasion for events.

Skills and Experience

• 2+ years of bartending, with at least 1 year leading a shift or supervising staff
• Experience with a POS system (Toast is a plus) and basic spreadsheets
• Experience ordering stock and building staff schedules
• Valid Smart Serve (required)
• Confident with cash handling, making change, and inventory math
• Calm and organized on a busy Saturday, with an eye for detail when it’s quiet
• A clear, steady communicator who tells people what’s happening before they have to ask
• Available every weekend. Friday to Sunday is when we need you most.
• Reliable transportation to Merrickville
• Craft beer knowledge, or real curiosity about it, is a bonus

What You Get

• A share of the tip pool
• Staff discounts on beer, food and workshops
• A small team where good ideas get used quickly

This role suits someone who takes pride in the bar, wants to lead by example, and enjoys being part of a place that’s more than a taproom. Send your resume and a few lines about a bar you’ve helped run to hello@gatherbreweryandglassworks.com.

Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 – 40.0 per week

Experience:

• Bar management: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Smart Serve (required)

Work Location: In person