Eric Hendrickson

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About Eric Hendrickson

Eric M. Hendrickson Email: ehend006@yahoo.com. Cellar Hand February 2016 – present Michael Shaps VA Wineworks - Utilizing a wide range of tools including an industrial wine pump, hoses, clamps, gaskets, racking wands, sight glasses, etc- Understanding good cleaning methods for all tools, instruments, and tanks used, and having a knowledge of what cleaning solutions to use and how to properly create those solutions- Preserving wine barrels, both full and empty, by properly adding additions to the wine, adding/replacing sulfur-citric solutions to empty barrels, practicing proper barrel storage, etc- Operating several different forklifts, pallet jacks, and a mid-size box truck on a daily basis. Central VA Regional Sales Representative December 2015 – present Beer Hound Brewery, Culpeper, Virginia - Educating restaurant owners, managers, and buyers about the brewery and our portfolio of current and upcoming brands- Sampling beers to prospective buyers- Developing partnerships with distributors within Central Virginia and the surrounding territories. Product Manager & Assistant General Manager July 2014 – December 2015 World of Beer, Charlottesville, Virginia - Ascertaining complete knowledge of bar inventory; approximately in product per week including 60 draught lines, 550 packaged offerings and a full list of wines and spirits- Creating and organizing weekly beer-related events and advertising via social media, mainly Facebook- Training and educating 30 front-of-house employees through our Beer School training program. EDUCATION- Bachelor of Science in Psychology December 2010 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia ADDITIONAL SKILLS- Cicerone Level 1 - Certified Beer Server - Computer Skills - Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, and Word - Homebrewing (More experience information available upon request.)