John Cole Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Kennesaw, Georgia

» A locally owned and operated restaurant and pub brewery which is passionate about house-brewed craft beer and food made with local ingredients at the peak of the season.1. Gained hands-on experience in a 15-barrel brew house including grain milling, mashing, and wort production. 2. Prepare and inspect equipment; follow standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure optimum product quality. 3. Observe fermentation processes and perform cellar processes including beer transfers… Show more » A locally owned and operated restaurant and pub brewery which is passionate about house-brewed craft beer and food made with local ingredients at the peak of the season.1. Gained hands-on experience in a 15-barrel brew house including grain milling, mashing, and wort production. 2. Prepare and inspect equipment; follow standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure optimum product quality. 3. Observe fermentation processes and perform cellar processes including beer transfers and yeast harvesting. 4. Package finished beer for barrel aging. Clean and fill bottles, kegs, and casks for cellaring. 5. Learned Clean-in-Place (CIP) techniques and the importance of cleanliness and sanitation in beer production. 6. Practice safe handling of brewery chemicals and brewery safety procedures. Show less

» Draft Beer Services is a state-wide installer of draft beer systems. They specialize in custom system design, routine system maintenance, and emergency / on demand repairs.1. Coordinated operations of this 18-employee business by assigning daily service tasks, organizing cleaning routes, and dispatching emergency calls. 2. Managed new draft system installation projects in all phases – from project scope through bidding, procurement, scheduling, implementation, and product support.… Show more » Draft Beer Services is a state-wide installer of draft beer systems. They specialize in custom system design, routine system maintenance, and emergency / on demand repairs.1. Coordinated operations of this 18-employee business by assigning daily service tasks, organizing cleaning routes, and dispatching emergency calls. 2. Managed new draft system installation projects in all phases – from project scope through bidding, procurement, scheduling, implementation, and product support. An average project was about $8K. One project for Taco Mac was a $70K system with 150 taps. 3. Led state-wide team to 25% company growth in two years through team building, customer service, and continuous improvement initiatives. 4. Learned technical draft dispense system design methods / principles including system balancing / restriction, effect of temperature and pressure on pouring characteristics, refrigeration requirements, and equipment specifications. 5. Interfaced and communicated with customers on the distributor and independent owner / manager level to deliver efficient solutions, develop long term relationships, and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions. 6. Incorporated novel maintenance procedures / cleaning equipment and coached / trained team members to provide highest quality services and to maintain market dominance. Show less

» National distributor of high quality exterior coatings and stains for wood, steel, and masonry1. Gained knowledge of relevant chemical functionality, performance characteristics, and properties of both oil and water-based specialty coatings. Learned principles of inventory rotation and management. 2. Coordinated nationwide distribution of wood restoration and corrosion prevention products. 3. Realized 15% average annual growth in total sales.