Job Description

Taproom and Events General Manager

The Double-Barrelled on-site brewery taproom is one of Reading's much loved social hubs, bringing together both the local and passionate beer community, in a welcoming and friendly space.

We are looking for a Taproom General Manager to lead our hard working, passionate and fun-loving taproom team. As well as planning and organising fantastic events at the taproom, we'd love you to drive our off-site revenue generating events, from bars at festivals to farmers markets and everything in between.

Joining the small but ambitious team at Double-Barrelled, your focus would be ensuring that every customer that experiences DB in either setting has a standout-experience - through the combination of top-quality beers, excellent service, and an environment welcoming to all.

You'll be tasked with driving forward the revenue and profitability of our taproom, running events worth travelling for, and keeping our team motivated and happy. As a small business, it's all hands-on deck here, so you will most likely will be engaged in other areas of the brewery where required, from our online shop to jumping on the canning line. We are super ambitious and fast paced, with steep growth every year since we launched 6 years ago despite the pandemic, and with no plans to stop!

Why Double-Barrelled?

We are a passionate team and you'll be joining the brewery at an exciting time.

Our brewery taproom has been recognised as one of the best independent taprooms in the UK. We have a great space that we want to utilise to introduce more people into the beer scene, support other local independent businesses and continue to drive the brewery forward.

You'd have the autonomy to lead that experience and create a space that you can be proud of.

Roles and responsibilities

Our Taproom Manager would autonomously run the full P&L of the bar. Our taproom is currently open to the public only 26 hours a week, so this is about ensuring we're busy every hour we're open and capitalising on off-site revenue generation too.

Reporting into our Managing Director, you will be responsible for;

Managing full P&L for the taproom Autonomous ownership and running of all taproom shifts, working with our assistant manager and supervisors Running standout, profitable and impeccably organised taproom events Supporting the organisation of external beer service events Recruitment, training, scheduling and development of our taproom team Inventory management, forecasting to shape production schedules and buying Providing industry leading, second to none customer service Working with our marketing team on events & promotion Supporting our online shop and other direct to consumer routes to market Ensuring we uphold our exceptional standards of cleanliness in our taproom and cold store in line with our brewery hygiene accreditations
Longer term, our ambition is to grow our direct-to-consumer sales further, either through a potential second site, events or growing our existing outlets; and we'd like our ideal candidate to be confident, looking to develop within their role and willing to work with us in leading this expansion within the next few years.

Requirements

Proven hospitality experience in managerial role in a bar or brewery taproom, pub, restaurant or events with experience in line management Experience in leading and hosting events from creation to GP accountability Customer orientated - ensuring all members of our taproom team provide an industry leading service experience Excellent communication skills - to customers, your team and management Ambitious and commercially minded fitting within the management team of our small, fast-growing business Meticulous attention to detail Positive, can-do and enthusiastic attitude Bubbly, outgoing and welcoming personality, with the ability to converse with anyone Adaptable and driven - on non-trading days or quieter periods you may be asked to help around the brewery on various tasks from operations to helping with our online shop to external events and sales Driving license and a confident driver happy to drive our brewery van to events preferential
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 33,000.00-36,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Double-Barrelled are looking for their next taproom and events superstar! Why should that be you?
Licence/Certification:

full driving licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/09/2025