TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY COMPANY OFFICE MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER/HR ASSISTANT

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Traverse City Whiskey Co., "The Whiskey of the North, " is a fast growing, nine-year-old distillery based in northern Michigan. The Company distributes its nine whiskey expressions across 30 states and cocktail ingredients, including Premium Cocktail Cherries, Simple Syrup and full line-up of cocktail mixers (under the Cocktail Crate brand), nationwide. Traverse City Whiskey (TCWC) is currently seeking the right candidate to help manage the production facility office.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

TCWC is a rapidly growing spirits company and is recruiting the right candidate to support our growth and implement procedures and policies consistent with our business goals. On a daily basis this position will interact with customers, vendors, and distributors when answering the phone or greeting visitors. The ideal candidate will maintain the back office, work alongside the billing department, and perform basic HR duties.

JOB REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION:

Office Management

• Establishing and maintaining a filing system

• Answering telephone calls and emails from customers and vendors and directing them to relevant staff

• Retrieving and Sorting Mail

• Organizing and managing office supplies. Ordering new supplies as needed.

• Maintain company calendar

• Provide general support to visitors.

• Prepare and distribute minutes of meetings.

Bookkeeping

• Scanning invoices

• Data-entry bookkeeping

• Managing compliance calendar

• Filing Documents

• Billing inquiry follow-up calls

HR

• Entering new-hire information

• Assist in the onboarding process for new hires.

• Managing the distribution and collection of onboarding and severance paperwork

• Monitoring employee benefits timeline

• Uploading and managing job postings

• Scheduling job interviews with potential candidates.

• Plan and coordinate in-house or off-site activities, such as parties, celebrations, and conferences.

Qualifications:

• On the job training/higher education in Office Management, Bookkeeping, and/or HR or related field preferred.

• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Workspace

• Ability to learn new software

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Fastidious approach to record keeping

• Strong focus on continual process improvement

• Ability to anticipate and meet calendar deadlines

• Ability to handle confidential information

• Engaging personality and optimistic outlook

• Previous success in office management preferred

Compensation:

• $18/hr (32-40hrs/wk) based on experience

• Health, dental, and vision benefits after 30 days of employment

• PTO

• Employee discount

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour