Want to earn $35,000 base pay tending bar in the Florida Keys? These places are hiring

Employers in the Florida Keys always seem to be looking for workers.

The Monroe County school district is short a few dozen teachers, and has taken to social media to fill the gaps, dangling higher salaries and fewer restrictions.

Local government has lists of open positions.

And one of the Keys’ biggest industries also has openings.

Want to be a bartender?

Here is a look at some of the bar openings listed on job sites:

Jack Doyle, bartender at Sloppy Joe’s, Key West, in the 1950s.
Jack Doyle, bartender at Sloppy Joe’s, Key West, in the 1950s.

Help wanted in Florida Keys bars

Here is a sampling of bartender jobs available in the Keys from listings on Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, SimplyHired and Glassdoor:

Moondog Cafe

Location: Key West

Salary: $30-$50 an hour

Experience: One year required

Mangrove Mamas

Location: Summerland Key

Salary: $12-$25 an hour

Experience: One year

The Perry Hotel

Location: Key West

Salary: $18,800-$23,800 a year

Looe Key Resort

Location: Ramrod Key

Salary: $27,900-$35,300 a year

Duties: Sets up portable bar with alcohol and glassware

The Waterfront Brewery

Location: Key West

Salary: $11 an hour

Duties: Combined server and bartending shifts

U.S. Naval Air Station

Location: Key West

Salary: $21.12 an hour

Pirate’s Cove

Location: Key West

Salary: $21,800-$27,600 a year

Hard Rock Cafe

Location: Key West

Salary: None listed

Courtyard Marriott

Location: Marathon

Salary: From $10 an hour

Banana Bay Resort

Location: Marathon

Salary: None listed

EOS Hospitality

Location: Key West

Salary: None listed, part time

Ocean Reef Club

Location: Key Largo

Salary: None listed, full time

Traffic makes its way down Duval Street in Key West, Florida on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Traffic makes its way down Duval Street in Key West, Florida on Saturday, December 11, 2021.