Searching for a Beverage Job in Florida?

If you're one of the billion unemployed beverage people in Florida, consider this; Pack up and move to Miami. A bunch of beverage job postings in Florida show a trend, and, if you know anything about Florida, you'll understand why. Most of the available jobs are in South Florida, specifically, Miami.

Florida's population has been growing at a pretty good rate for the last twenty-five years, and South Florida has been leading the way. Most growth is due to immigrants and snowbirds. And what do they have in common? Most end up in South Florida.

So, it only makes sense that beer, rum, vodka, whiskey and energy drink companies are hiring people in FL to fill their growing needs. A recent look at the beverage job board BevForce.com shows 40 of the last 50 companies who posted a position for Florida need to hire someone in South Florida. These jobs range from the entry level Brand Ambassador all the way up to VP of Sales. The companies range from small start-ups like SK Energy, partially owned by rapper 50 Cent, all the way up to global brands like MillerCoors and Bacardi.

The salaries vary as much as the companies themselves. Almost all jobs above entry level have a salary that can be negotiated. It depends on your experience, but they will low-ball you. Think of them as a used car salesman, in reverse (figuratively). They are going to try to offer you a small amount, so, be prepared to answer the question "what's the salary range you're looking for?" If you do your homework and learn the average salaries for that position and for that company, you can put yourself in a spot to get the higher end of the salary range for that job. You can search sites like GlassDoor.com to see what current and former employees are saying about specific companies and also get salary information for certain positions.

And one more thing; if you speak Spanish, and you're willing to relocate to Miami, you just jumped a bunch of people on the list!

This blog is the opinion of the author. None of the companies mentioned here have any affiliation with this blog, nor do they endorse its contents...but they should. Gregg W Shore is a 23 year beverage veteran who writes his blog @DrinkPro, A View of the Beverage Industry, from the Inside Out. Connect on LinkedIn and follow on Twitter @DrinkPro