Lansing Brewing Co. to hold job fair this week

LANSING – Lansing Brewing Company said it will try to fill 75 jobs during a job fair this week.

The new craft brewery and distillery, which plans to open this fall in a former auto warehouse in downtown Lansing, said it will offer on-the-spot interviews to candidates who show up there on Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.

Job fair hours will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Applicants should bring a resume.

The company said in a news release it is looking for candidates with backgrounds in the restaurant, beer and food industries. The jobs include cook, prep cook, server, bartender, dish washer, busser and host, according to its web site.

The company did not say whether the jobs will be full time or part time or specify the pay range.

The original Lansing Brewing Company closed in 1914 because of prohibition. It is being resurrected by the Gillespie Group. The new facility at 518 E. Shiawassee St. will have a full kitchen, a full bar and private event space, the company said in the news release.

Information on the job fair is available at www.lansingbrewingcompany.com.