Michael Meier Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, CA

• Oversee all aspects of industrial yeast manufacturing. Collaborate with leadership to bridge manufacturing, R&D and sales, in concert with engineering goals, customer feedback, R&D pipeline, pilot testing, sensory, and.
• Model inspired leadership. Foster a safe work environment, excellent morale, and a sense of equity and inclusion. Promote good organization, effective communication, and creative, collaborative problem solving.
• Create detailed job descriptions to establish understanding of responsibilities and expectations. Deliver clear direction for daily operations. Actively seek feedback and practice coaching-in-the-moment. Execute.
• Oversee development and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures for all manufacturing activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and fully operational facility. Ensure performance of preventative maintenance and daily upkeep.
• Supervise production scheduling with data driven decision-making. Meet and improve upon performance indicators in accordance with company goals.

San Francisco

• Guided customers and supported staff through an extensive list of often esoteric beer and wine offerings
• Encouraged a listen first approach, aiming to engage the customer to be the primary influencer of the conversation, with the goal of creating individual and memorable experiences
• Collaborated with beverage teams to determine and procure products and create a cohesive and unique beverage program
• Awarded The Outstanding Restaurant in the US by the James Beard Foundation

Fairfield, CA

• Proficient in broad spectrum of brewhouse and cellar work: sweet wort production, carbonation, dry-hopping, centrifuge operation, cask conditioning, racking and transfers, QA/QC, barrel sampling and selection, etc.
• Creating and following SOP’s, training new-hires
• Daily trouble-shooting and problem solving in concert with brewery team

Shanghai, China

• Bringing Unique, High Quality Wines from California to the Chinese Market at an Affordable Price
• Curated Veritas portfolio in coordination with US suppliers
• Oversaw logistics for shipments from US producers to Port of Shanghai
• Developed overview, mission, philosophy, wine/producer marketing materialCreated displays for and exhibited at central China trade shows

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed and implemented successful new beer program, focusing on craft American and Italian beer; Increased beer sales by multiples within one year
• Conducted staff education on beer offerings, brewing process, and beer styles
• Hosted weekly beer events; worked with executive chef to create pairings

SF Bay Area, CA

• Established a host of new accounts and worked to ensure their success
• Ensured proper shipping and routing of wines to restaurants and retail accounts
• Responded to account inquiries and issues with prompt resolution

• Established wine curriculum for staff and delivered educational seminars
• Managed all aspects of service; hired, trained, and scheduled staff of forty
• Programmed front end of point-of-sale system
• Analyzed financial reports to inform decisions on how to apportion resources

Professional Brewers Certificate

• Grain handling, malting, malt analysis and their effects in brewing • Brewhouse processes and the control of wort quality • Yeast and.

Chemistry, Physics, Accounting, 3.85/4.00

Biology/Biological Sciences, General