Advertise in the Weekly Shooter

Bartenders looking for work: Free

Independent Bars looking for staff: Free

Chain Bars (5 or more) looking for staff: $50

Marketers, Spirits Companies, etc: $250

Contact gaz@ardentspirits.com for more details.

Other Advertising Opportunities here

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Bars Seeking Staff

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Opportunity in Sydney

Freda's; Sydneys newest cocktail focused tapas bar is currently seeking an experienced bartender to join our celebrated cocktail obsessives. If this sounds like you, please email your cv to info@fredas.com.au

For a peek at our style, check out:

www.facebook.com/fredas.sydney 

www.flickr.com/photos/fredas-sydney/

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Opportunity in New York

Mayahuel a New York Tequila and Mezcal cocktail bar is looking for a bartender. Right candidate should be all the right things: Hardworking, spirited about spirits, and a proponent of cocktails in general.

Experience and passion in Agave Spirits a major plus but not required as much as good bartending techniques, common sense, and the ability to work well with others.

If this opportunity interests you please email your resume to Philipquarrels@yahoo.com in the body of an email.

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Opportunity in Warwickshire, UK

The Kenilworth is a Small boutique hotel in Warwickshire with national award winning cocktail lounge. We require an enthusiastic, passionate, hard working bartender with strong knowledge of spirits and cocktails to work with a small team of cocktail geeks. Total enthusiasm for all things cocktail is the most important qualification as training will be given.

£15k basic, plus tips plus chance for event work and overtime

Please contact stuart@thekenilworth.co.uk

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Opportunity in Kansas City, Missouri

BARTENDER NEEDED to helm cocktail program at a hyper-local, DIY, slavishly seasonal, experimental bar just north of Kansas City, Missouri. Slow-food restaurant seeks talented bartender willing to cross-pollinate with kitchen, farm, and foragers. Wine and cocktail knowledge preferred; will train to suit. Extensive prep required for hand-crafted ingredients: syrups, infusions, bitters, tinctures, liqueurs, vermouths, etc. Inquisitive type seeking creative freedom? Low-key people-pleaser? Aspiring food chemist or gardener/forager? Welcome home.

Reply to justusdrugstore@att.net

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Opportunity in Dubai

3203 - Bar Manager for  5 star Beach Hotel in Dubai

We are looking for a Bar manager m/f who presently works in a similar operation in a hotel operation

Can be a talented No.2 now

Candidates or must should worked in any of this countries/states : EU, SA, AUS, US

To liaise with the Director of Food & Beverage regarding
Outstanding customer service, willing to go above and beyond to provide an excellent un intrusive experience

Experience in contemporary Bars not a ‘standard’ hotel environment but up market City Bar/Club and or Wine Bar

Good knowledge of working with and dealing with European and UK customer base Experience with scheduling, training bartenders, inventory control and ordering/Cost Control Management in Beverage operations

Strong New and Old world Wine Knowledge as well as premium spirits working knowledge, much more important than ‘flare’ etc for the type of venue the bar will be.

Able to work with and lead a Multi cultural team and have an outgoing character

Experience in building a new concept, and critical paths

Oversees outdoor bar and lounge/Pool Beverage operations

Tax free Salary plus service charge, single contract, free accommodation, full medical coverage

Annual Air ticket provided upon completion of each year, vacation: 30 days a year

To apply please send us the following

Introduction Cover letter

Curriculum Vitae with professional looking picture (headshot) and the web links of the last 3 employers

Contact information of at least 3 professional references from people you had reported to, with phone number and email address

Here is a sample CV http://www.vista-hi.com/documents/sample_CV.pdf

Kindly follow our CV guideline to speed up you application

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Looking for a New Bartender?

Whether your bar is in New York, London, Berlin, Sydney, or Beijing, this newsletter reaches the best bartenders in all those cites, and 30+ more besides. 

For $50 US (free for independent bars--less that 5 locations) you can post a notice here for 4 weeks*.  What are you waiting for?

gary@ardentspirits.com

*You write the ad, 100 words or less, including an email address, and/or a url, so people can contact you.  We just copy and paste.

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Staff Seeking Bars

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Ambassador Jobs & Other Opportunities

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Major Liquor Company Seeks Global Brand Ambassador

If you're a marketer or spirits company professional looking to hire a Brand Ambassador, or to fill any other well-paying job, you can post a notice here for four weeks for $250.

We ask for an additional $750 if you fill the position by hiring someone who answers your notice in the Weekly Shooter.

You write the ad, 100 words or less, including an email address, and/or a url, so people can contact you.  We just copy and paste.

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Festivals, Expos, Workshops, and Events

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See you at the 4th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival
**SAVE THE DATE – August 25-26 2012**

**Bayside at - The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier **

It’s time to Shake it up at the San Diego Spirits Festival, the preeminent West Coast cocktail, culinary and cultural event, where the world of craft spirits, high profile liquors and fine foods converge on the sunny San Diego bay and make a splash!  

The San Diego Spirits Festival offers a multi-faceted event, which merges the three elements Cocktails, Culinary and Culture, the two-day festival is sure to please the palates of everyone from the serious mixologist, professional chef, to the novice culinary enthusiast and the sophisticated cocktail drinker. Our stunning venue on the waterfront at the Port Pier Pavilion on Broadway offers an absolutely beautiful backdrop of the luminous San Diego Bay.

Did we mention the expanded entertainment, the performing artists, the bands, as well as mixology competitions from top talent, and executive chefs from leading local restaurants, making the San Diego Spirits Festival a true multi-facet event merging the three elements Cocktails, Culinary and Culture on the beautiful San Diego Bay! JOIN US!!

liz@SanDiegoSpiritsFestival.com Tel 858-5511605

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The 2^nd Moscow Bar Show runs on 25 – 27 September 2012 after an impressive launch in 2011 illustrating the strength of the Russian drinks market. Andy Bishop, creator of the first London Bar Shows is working with PIR Group to bring the best brands and international drinks talent to Russia – 2011 saw Audrey Saunders, Dushan Zaric, Tony Conigliaro and Salvatore Calabrese among the many big names that took part. With over 8,000 trade professionals set to visit and most international brands represented it seems that Russia is firmly on the cocktail map. More at www.moscowbarshow.com

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Competitions

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Click the Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge

Poster Above to find out how You Can Win an

All-Expense Paid Trip to Jamaica

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The Washington Cup Spirits Competition is the first of its kind. It is exclusively for American made spirits and liqueurs and recognizes the recent growth and tremendous achievements of the U.S. distilling industry, manned by some of the smartest and most motivated distillers anywhere. Founded by Doug Frost, the Washington Cup Spirits Competition is also unique in its methodology; it includes judging by top spirits professionals as well as practical testing by great mixologists, and even a people’s choice award. Taking place Summer 2012, results will be announced 8/27/2012. For more information please visit www.washingtoncup.com or email washingtoncup@gmail.com.

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Industry Organizations

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MOTAC

 

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Barchaeology is an unsponsored industry specific network, giving members of the global drinks community the opportunity to share information, learn from one another and ultimately develop themselves as professionals. Members can now read unsponsored tasting notes, get brand information, find classic and contemporary drink recipes, upload their own recipes, arrange guest bartender shifts, post and apply for jobs, post industry related events, rate products in a coolwall, create manuals for your staff to learn from, see city guides, post questions in a forum, show your professional credentials and so much more. Seeing is believing, welcome to Barchaeology!

For invitations please email: info@barchaeology.com.

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USBG

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Responsible Bartenders of America

The combined efforts and experience of Philadelphia’s own Andrew Wells, Eric Vaughn, and Bob Downey have produced the organization Responsible Bartenders of America LLC (RBA).

This group will provide bartenders with access to a variety of insurance programs including but not limited to life, health, accident, auto, homeowner’s, renter’s
policies.

RBA currently offers 4 access packages including a $49.95 full membership and limited membership, varying affiliate access, and a free visitor’s access package.

Full members gain access to a job network and a digital community that promotes sharing of trade information from new cocktails to customer service advice.

Click here for more information.

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Kindred Cocktails

Looking for an easy way to organize, publish, and promote your cocktail creations?

Kindred Cocktails is a craft cocktail recipe database with a twist -- you add your own cocktail recipes and see recipes shared by others. As a cocktail professional, you can publish and organize your own recipes, build awareness for your creativity, and receive the credit you deserve. Build and organize your own "cocktail book," including your recipes and others that you've selected from your colleagues. Automatically tweet newly-added cocktails with your Twitter name. Most cocktail ingredients have well-researched articles for reference.

Intrigued?

Check out http://www.kindredcocktails.com

www.twitter.com/kindredcocktail

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