StonesRyan Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hoping that I'm posting in the right place... I'm hoping for some feedback and suggestions as to a reasonable wage for a production assistant with no experience beyond a 12 month certificate in applied craft brewing (+ ~100 hours as an intern in our distillery) and some home brewing experience. What are others paying folks for what is basically unskilled labor and will require much supervision and additional training in order to eventually be able to manage the various processes and reporting without supervision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 After internship, $10/hr, bump to $12/hr in 6mo, then to $15/hr in 1 yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyspirits Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 13 hours ago, bluestar said: After internship, $10/hr, bump to $12/hr in 6mo, then to $15/hr in 1 yr. This is shockingly close to what we do. In our experience the luster of distilling wears of in about a year and the realization that it's hard work and long hours settle in. Those that make it to a year at our place are paid $15/hr. + (modest) incentives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 3 hours ago, indyspirits said: This is shockingly close to what we do. In our experience the luster of distilling wears of in about a year and the realization that it's hard work and long hours settle in. Those that make it to a year at our place are paid $15/hr. + (modest) incentives. We are both in the midwest, so not surprising it is similar. Could imagine you might have to pay more near major urban areas on the coasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonesRyan Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thanks, guys! Our intern declined the job starting him at $12/hr as he was expecting closer to $30/hr - even after I showed him a job listing for an established brewery offering $14/hr for a head brewer with minimum two years professional experience. Apparently he didn't bother to do much research into the industry pay rates before he decided to pursue a career in brewing/ distilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyspirits Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 19 hours ago, StonesRyan said: Our intern declined the job starting him at $12/hr as he was expecting closer to $30/hr Gotta love them millennials! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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