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FREE Bartender Training Class!

NOCHI

Posted 04/15/24

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725 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70130

Inactive
Internship
Entry level
Hospitality and Tourism
In Person

Job Description

A spirits fellowship for a lifelong career.

Diageo Learning Skills for Life (LSFL) Fellowship at NOCHI provides specialized spirits industry skills to those who have never worked behind the bar and develops life skills to help program graduates land high-quality industry jobs within NOCHI and Diageo’s large network of employer partners. There is no cost to participate.

Participants receive hands-on training that covers basic spirits and industry skills, food safety, and other bartending fundamentals. They also receive job readiness training, including a range of important professional skills such as interview preparation and conflict resolution. Fellows can use this program as a launchpad to build careers in the New Orleans food industry and beyond.

The Learning Skills for Life fellowship involves one week of onsite instruction, from 9am - 2pm at NOCHI. Training will cover topics including:

  • Introduction to Spirits and Spirits Production
  • The Essentials of Bartending
  • Bartending Fundamentals
  • Responsible Vendor Certification
  • Life Skills and Job Readiness (such as Interview Preparation, Conflict Resolution, Budgeting)

LSFL applicants must be:

  • Age 18 and older
  • Residents of the Greater New Orleans area
  • Authorized to work in the United States
  • Able to communicate (read, write, speak) in basic English
  • Able to arrive on time
  • Able to lift 50 pounds (22kg) and stand on your feet for 8 hour

Currently, we are accepting applications for all upcoming LSFL cohorts. Please email us with any questions about the application process.

Upcoming dates:

  • January 13 - 17, 2025
  • January 27 - 31, 2025
  • Februrary 24 - 28, 2025
  • March 24 - 28,2025 - PM CLASS 3:30 - 8:30 pm

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About NOCHI

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New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) is an industry-driven, non-profit culinary school whose mission is to provide a seat at the table for all people seeking to develop their culinary passion. At NOCHI, aspiring professionals, locals, and visitors from around the world can study the techniques to great cooking and the elements that have defined New Orleans’ unique brand of hospitality for 300 years. NOCHI is committed to offering training programs for long-term career opportunities in an industry that knows no limits, as well as enthusiast courses for the at-home gourmand. NOCHI believes New Orleans’ rich culinary heritage and culture make the perfect setting for an institute where the next generations of talent and leadership will be developed. 

NOCHI's 100-day certificate programs in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts put students on the fast track to long-term success. We’ve built courses that fuse industry-developed training with an intensive but supportive learning environment to offer everything they need (and nothing they don’t)—and we believe this will translate to limitless opportunity for all of our students. Our intensive curriculum was designed in partnership with CIA Consulting of the Culinary Institute of America.  

NOCHI's 90,000 square-foot facility offers students a wealth of resources, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. The campus includes: culinary and baking & pastry teaching labs, traditional classrooms, a food science & sensory testing lab, a beverage lab for wine & spirits classes, a dining lab for pop-up dining experiences, large-scale catering & production kitchens, a computer & technology lab, rooftop terraces, and an on-site cafe.