Beverage Operations Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Rock Events team – a team of energetic professionals that focus on supporting the Rock Family of Companies! Our team plans and executes special events, meetings, incentive travel, parties, awards shows, charity functions, and more. The goal is a world-class event, every time.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for coordinating beverage service-related operations within a growing portfolio of event venues. You’ll form relationships with vendors, clients, and partners to manage beverage services and events while providing a world-class experience.

About The Role

• Field and respond to inquiries and create proposals based on client requests, budgets, and product availability
• Increase beverage revenues through the production and implementation of creative menu offerings and upsell opportunities
• Assist with submitting product orders in a timely fashion to maintain appropriate par levels and place specialty beverage orders
• Reconcile beverage costs through the generation of invoices and payments
• Assist with the scheduling and on-site supervision of bartending and catering service staff for events
• Stock bars and perform bartending duties as needed
• Occasionally execute day-to-day operations of an event including setup, breakdown, and other activities to ensure a smooth event flow
• Develop a good working relationship with distributors and vendors
• Maintain a basic working knowledge of beverage policies, laws, and regulations
• Responsible for staying up to date on current industry trends, products, and systems
• Complete annual compliance trainings to maintain adherence to safety guidelines
  
  

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in beverage and/or operations sales and management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Flexibility to work unusual and often long hours, including evenings and weekends
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
  
  

What You’ll Get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About Us

Rock Events is a premiere team of event professionals who provide event production, business travel and hospitality services to Rocket Companies®, in additional to venue sales for some of the most sought-after event spaces in the city of Detroit. Borne out of the Rock Family of Companies, Rock Events has managed many of Detroit’s largest gatherings for more than a decade.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the Company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.