Part time jobs

Catering/Bartending Jobs–the ideal part time job

July 10th, 2008

Are you looking for that occasional part time job?  You know… something that isn’t regular or scheduled…but fits your needs when you need them.  Something that can be fun and profitable, and it might require hard work….but it pays off really well.

Catering /bartending at special events, parties, at hotels, receptions, etc. is a terrific part-time opportunity.  You’ll be surprised at how much money you can earn….how easy it is to master, the number of opportunities……and did we mention…..how much money you can earn!!

Just two quick examples to give you a feel.  One of the grads from our Pittsburgh  school recently earned……(drum roll)…..get this…..$60/hour catering for a large party.  She is experienced,  can work fast,  presents well, customers like her;  so she gets a lot of requests……and it is absolutely a terrific way to make great money.  The party didn’t take that long;  she had an assistant help her when things got busy.  She handled a very large crowd very efficiently during the event.  The size of the party was larger than she was told, but she took control and handled it well.   After all was said and done the party only lasted about 4-5 hours….and she still had plenty of time for the rest of the weekend.  Do you want to learn something else……many of these catering jobs are straight cash.   Its a coup!!!!

Meanwhile a new graduate from one of our other schools, with no prior experience, hooked up with a multi day event for a major caterer in a different city .   After 4 days of long work he averaged about $25-30/hour.   He was slammed at certain short intervals, but was more than trained.  He had the speed and efficiency and sufficient practice to be able to perform well.

The caterer loved him and has assigned him to two other immediate jobs.  They want him for major events when the season gets hotter.  And he enjoys it.  He had no job before he started class, had just returned after years in Europe, and is looking to get into bartending for a while. 

We have given him more leads to capitalize on catering opportunities, which he really enjoys.

By the way…that very first catering job more than doubled the price of the school.  It was a very fast payback.

Catering/bartending is easier than regular bartending…but does require a lot of flexibility.  Different settings will require you to adjust how you operate.  The bartending tools and equipment at your disposal will vary.  Set ups can be very diverse.  On the other hand you generally pour a limited inventory of drinks.  That makes it easy.  When the hosts and guests like you….you will be amazed at how many referrals you pick up.

We have a lot of catering opportunities through the school.  If you are interested in the classes and the opportunities give us a call at (412) 921 9227.

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Graduates getting jobs–Very Fast Success Stories

June 28th, 2008

Two graduates had almost immediate success in finding jobs after finishing our program this June.

Mara graduated from the 40 hour program on June 27 and started a bartending job on June 28.  That is fast!  Brad graduated in mid June and by late June had 2 bartending jobs, both off our job leads list.  He might be sticking with both….he may move from one and work full time for the second job.  That is up to Brad.

Both of these students were looking for full time jobs.  Mara recently finished her military duty and was looking for new full time work.  Not only did she start her bartending gig the day after she graduated but its located in Penn Hills, not far from where she lives.  Fast and convenient, Mara.  Congratulations.

Brad had moved back to Pittsburgh after living elsewhere.  He also was very interested in finding work.  In fact he was very eager.  He really worked our system and leads to find a fast job.  Not only did he connect with a job virtually immediately after we received the lead from an employer, but he continued to work our bartender job placement process.  Now he has two opportunities.  Its a great way to pick up a skill in only 40 hours, and put it to immediate work.  

And a bit more good news.  On Thursday this week we had 23 job leads in total with some additional on call opportunities….and as of Friday we had 27 full and part time bartending opportunities plus the on call job leads.   We are adding job leads and helping grads find bartending jobs…both full time and part time.  If you are looking for bartending jobs or part-time or full time work, give us a call.  We will be happy to try and help you. 

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Bartending Jobs in Pittsburgh–23 New Job leads in June

June 26th, 2008

We have added 23 bartending job leads in Pittsburgh and the surrounding towns in the month of June.  They are exclusively available for our graduates.  On top of that we have a great list of part time and on call bartender positions.  These additional jobs are great part-time opportunities.

Its not just Pittsburgh, though.  Our lists include bartender jobs in all directions and throughout the region.  Our bartending school has obtained job leads in a variety of nearby towns including, Butler, Coraopolis, Penn Hills, Finleyville, Cranberry, Oakdale, and Mckeesport.   Some are full time and others are part-time.  In fact in one case the hiring manager is a graduate of the school.

More good bartending job news.  One of our sister schools has established a relationship with a bartending employer that hires periodically around the nation.  They are actually one of the major employers for events all during the year.  This means our network of contacts with bar employers nationwide is dramatically strengthened as we will be coordinating hiring bartenders in metropolitan areas nationwide.

If you want to see this list simply call the school at (412) 921-9227 and arrange a day and time to visit.

Serve em up with a smile!!!!!   

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Pittsburgh Bartending Job Leads

June 3rd, 2008

The bartending schools we have owned and managed have always focused on one element that is surprisingly different from many other bartending schools around the nation.  We generate actual hard bartending job leads exclusively for our graduates.  We are doing this in Pittsburgh.

We develop and contact thousands of bars throughout the market.  Its typically every kind of employer.  It could be neighborhood bars, the hottest clubs, or the fanciest establishments in the region.  We contact these employers regularly over the course of the year to generate hard and specific job leads specifically for our grads.

The employers know its a free service for them.  They don’t need to advertise, spend money on web or newspaper ad placement, and specifically know that our graduates come trained with basic bartending skills.  These graduates have a fall back source at our school to come back and practice, ask questions and get on-going help even as they start their initial jobs.

Our leads come directly from responses from the employers.  We don’t copy leads or scrape data from the web.  Sometimes those job leads reflect employers who might want people with experience and specifically don’t hire new bartending school grads.  Our leads could be the same as job opportunities published elsewhere, but you will know that if it came from the school it was specifically given to our staff.  Those employers will specifically hire grads from the school.

…..and then we do more.

Along with these leads we present possibly the most complete manual on how to land a bartending job.  We have developed this over many years.  It reflects our own experience in the industry as former barowners, managers and bartenders.  We have done the hiring and firing and we have been hired and fired.  Still it is more than that.  It reflects all we have learned from interacting with employers over decades of effort.  We’ve reviewed this manual against the best advice we’ve seen on the web….and our system is more thorough.

Having said all that, we can’t guarantee jobs.  At any place, at any time, a bar owner might not find a grad as the perfect candidate or might have other candidates he or she prefers.  That is why we subscribe to the idea of the largest possible bartender job search using our hard leads and our advice.

In any case, if you want to find specific hard job leads give us a call or arrange to visit to see all we can do to help you develop bartending job skills and find a job. 

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Part time jobs after school -in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and everywhere

April 25th, 2008

Our staff in Pittsburgh, in other bartending schools around the country, in a bar we have owned, and from the experience of so many grads, confirms that one of the best part time jobs after school is as a bartender.

The opportunities are even better in Pennsylvania where the legal age to bartend is 18. Its especially great in and around Pittsburgh, as one of the great college cities in the United States. Pittsburgh has a large and active bar/club/restaurant environment that hires all the time and has many establishments close to the large popular area colleges and universities.

Bartending jobs offer flexibility. You can work one to five shifts a week. They are predominately at night after classes. If you have a free afternoon though, there are a tremendous number of hotels, and all sorts of restaurants and pubs that look for day shift bartenders.

The job is easy. You never take it home with you. Its one of the few jobs where most of the time your smiling. Think of that the next time you face a mindless office job.

Far and away most of your income is tip income. In finer restaurants, hotels, and chains, the base salary is higher and the tip income is still significant.

At Barsmart’s forum we estimated there might be as many as 10,000 opportunities for full time and part time bartenders in the region. That doesn’t even include the huge volume of catering opportunities or banquet bartenders that hotels require. These catering and banquet bartending jobs are absolutely ideal as a part time job.

The nice thing about bartending jobs is that you can take the skill where ever you go. Over 25 years in running bartending schools we have yet to see a time where there hasn’t been a demand for good bartenders.

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