More than 500 job seekers with an interest in San Diego’s craft beer industry are expected to turn out Tuesday for a job fair hosted by the San Diego Brewers Guild.
The San Diego Craft Beer Job Fair goes down between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at SILO in Makers Quarter in downtown San Diego, located at 753 15th St.
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In addition to the San Diego Brewers Guild, the job fair is also hosted by the San Diego State University (SDSU) Professional Certificate in the Business of Craft Beer program and UC San Diego Extension’s Brewing Certificate program.
At the event, job seekers will get a chance to meet with a variety of local breweries and related businesses in the craft beer field.
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Organizers say employers are looking to hire for both full-time and part-time positions, plus internships, in various departments – from brewers and bartenders to managers, sales positions and engineers.
Local breweries seeking candidates at the fair include: Stone Brewing; AleSmith Brewing Company; Karl Strauss Brewing Company; Tap Hunter; Green Flash Brewing Co.
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The San Diego Brewers Guild says the thriving craft beer industry in San Diego shows no signs of slowing as a lucrative sector of the local economy.
Data recently released by National University System Institute for Policy Research shows that in 2015, San Diego’s 114 breweries and brewpubs generated $851 million in sales and employed 4,512 workers locally. Last year, 17 new breweries opened in San Diego County.
Admission to the Craft Beer Job Fair is free, and complimentary resume reviews will be offered on-site to job seekers on a first come, first serve basis.
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