We speak to the owner of a Valley brewery who says he had to close for a day due to staff shortages to give his staff a break. PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – The owner of the North Mountain Brewing Company announced to the Arizona family that they have closed for Tuesday to give their employees a break. The few employees they have are making up the whole gap. Some work 70 hours a week due to staff shortages. Now they hope to see more applications coming in so they don’t have to take this drastic measure again. “It hurts,” said Rand Miller, the brewer at North Mountain Brewing Company. Miller said the bar and dining room were empty as they only had to close their doors for that Tuesday with a brief staff. US job vacancy climbs to 9.3 million “I come and work my day brewing good beer for people and there’s no one to get it just because we can’t hire enough people to keep the kitchen open. ” said Miller. Your biggest problem is cooks. Right now they are $ 14 an hour for someone who has never touched a spatula and $ 16 to 20 an hour for seasoned cooks. Both offers contain tips. Arizona’s family asked Miller what the root of the hiring problem was. “Personally, I feel like people stayed home and got the same amount of money or more to stay home and go back to work,” Miller said. Phoenix Companies Raise Prices to Attract New Employees Critics argue that restaurant labor shortages are due to employees being paid livable wages. At the end of the day, Miller hopes more people apply so they don’t have to close their doors again. Miller hopes more people will apply so they don’t have to close their doors again. (Source: 3TV / CBS 5) “Come in and try to get a job and work with me,” Miller said. To apply to North Mountain Brewing Company, click here. To learn more about the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s return to work bonus, click here. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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