Office Administrator

Lawson's Finest Liquids crafts and delivers the finest and freshest beer to delight our fans. We are a B Corp certified values-driven company with a focus on excellence, cultivating and supporting vibrant communities, and having fun. We are passionate about delivering world-class brews throughout our twelve-state Northeast region and beyond.

The Office Administrator plays a key role in keeping our business operations organized, efficient, and well-supported. This position manages a variety of administrative functions, including but not limited to vehicle fleet management, office equipment and supplies, regulatory reporting, basic IT support coordination, data gathering, and shipping support. Working closely with teams across the organization, the Office Administrator helps ensure departments have the tools, information, and administrative support they need to operate smoothly. This role reports directly to the Business Manager.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has a passion for the craft beer industry, its fan culture and expectation
• Has administrative experience in an open and collaborative office environment
• Is a strategic thinker and is proactive in identifying issues and solving challenges
• Is extremely organized, detail oriented, and has strong follow through with tasks
• Displays solid time management, discerning prioritization skills, and is self-motivated
• Possesses excellent communication skills, handles sensitive data with professionalism, and hard-working

Primary Responsibilities:

• Embody the company's core values: be the finest, keep it authentic, take good care, focus on community and have fun

• Operate in alignment with, and pursuit of, Lawson's Finest's mission and vision.

• Uphold B Corp ethos and general principles in business operations and interpersonal connections.

• Oversee ordering and inventories of office equipment and supplies

• Maintain and create relationships with suppliers who meet our standards

• Ensure equipment is kept in good working condition, and supplies are available to all departments

• Coordinate office equipment leases

• Compile and file regular reports with regulatory agencies

• Work with Business Manager to gather data on wholesale shipments to for monthly tax and other government agency submissions

• Support applications of business licenses, bonds, and insurance renewals and filing

• Maintain compliance calendar with concurrent filing and renewal dates

• Work with IT consultant and CFO to ensure that employees have necessary hardware and software required for their position

• Ensure all employees have functioning hardware that meets their position needs

• Manage the replacement and repair process for broken or failed electronic equipment among all departments

• Provide basic hands-on support for electronic users to answer questions or route to help desk, with a focus on Mac and iOS devices

• Maintain inventory listing of all equipment

• Manage fleet of company vehicles

• Ensure insurance and vehicle registration are current

• Maintain list of vehicles, leases, drivers, and locations

• Manage calendar of lease renewals and communicate renewal deadlines to appropriate departments

• Maintain EZ Pass accounts for vehicles as required

• Compile data for regular reporting of taxable personal use of company car

• Maintenance of sales tax categorization and consistency for all items for sale in online platforms in coordination with taproom

• Maintain office phone system and provide support to and training of users

• Support merchandise inventory management used by sales and marketing department

• Support other departments' shipments

• Ensure the timely distribution of incoming mail

• Assist with vendor vetting processes

• Collaborate among all departments, assess key vendors' compliance with our supplier standards

Requirements & Expectations:

• Demonstrated proficiency of Microsoft Office applications, Adobe, Mac and iOS software
• Retail point of sales system knowledge and experience highly preferred
• Thrives working independently and demonstrates a positive personality
• Physically capable of a variety of duties including (but not limited to) repeated lifting of 30 pounds or more and extended amounts of physical activity with prolonged standing and talking
• This is a hybrid position, with multiple days per week onsite at the Waitsfield office, and coordination with other employees who may be in-person or remote

Compensation:

• We offer a generous total compensation package, opportunities to give back, and yes - some of the finest beer you'll ever taste.
• This is a full-time, non-exempt position
• Salary range: $24/hour - $27/ hour
• Total compensation package includes:
• Medical, Dental & Vision (90% of premiums paid for you and your family!)
• Combined Time Off
• Profit sharing
• 401k plan with company match
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee & Local Discounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Family Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Five Year Sabbatical
• Free EV Charging
• Paid Holidays
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Lawson's Finest Liquids is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to equity, inclusion and diversity. We believe that all forms of diversity make us better at everything that we do - fostering innovation and connecting us more closely to our customers and communities. Lawson's Finest is especially interested in candidates that contribute to the diversity, inclusion and excellence of our organization.

Lawson's Finest Liquids provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.