Beverage Intern

Kellogg Center; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI, seeks a Beverage Intern (Level 1–2) to assist in overseeing wine, beer, and liquor for Kellogg Restaurant and Events operations. Duties include inventory, deliveries, event pack-outs, and beverage ordering.

Ideal candidates are MSU students with strong customer service, attention to detail, and basic alcohol knowledge. Weekday/weekend shifts, including football games and some holidays, are required.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled as a student at Michigan State University during the academic year.
• Demonstrated commitment to outstanding customer service.
• Must be positive and respectful, especially when serving a diverse population.
• Basic knowledge of wine, liquor and beer.

Responsibilities

• Rotate stock in the beverage/liquor room and in Spartan Stadium Tower.
• Put away weekly beverage deliveries.
• Prepare bar pack-outs for events.
• Prepare transfer sheets for beverage movements.
• Assist with weekly beverage orders and check invoices for pricing.
• Clean and organize Kellogg Center liquor room and offsite locations.
• Assist with monthly inventory and beverage transport under supervision.
• Provide support for offsite beverage venues where Kellogg Center is the exclusive provider.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Positive & respectful

Alcohol knowledge

Education

MSU student enrollment

ServSafe certification

Tools

ServSafe

Job description

Position Information

RHS Job Title

RHS Job Title Beverage Intern

Job Description

This posting in intended for a Level 1 or 2 internship.
Seeking a hospitality focused student with high standards of excellence in wanting to gain firsthand experience in Beverage Management in helping assist in overseeing the venue’s wine, beer and liquor ordered for the Kellogg Restaurant and Events operations.
Job duties include:

Duties include rotating stock in the Kellogg Center beverage/liquor room and Spartan Stadium Tower.

Putting away weekly beverage deliveries

Preparing bar pack-outs for events

Preparing transfer sheets

Assisting with the weekly beverage orders

Checking invoices to update pricing

Cleaning, and organization of Kellogg Center liquor room and offsite locations

Assist with monthly inventory

Beverage transport with the supervision and direction of an Event Manager

Providing additional oversight/support for offsite beverage venues in which we are the exclusive provider (Breslin Student Event Center, Wharton Center and Broad Art Museum)

Other duties as assigned by the Food & Beverage Manager relating to beverages

In addition to the beverage assistant duties, the candidate will assist Event Managers with a variety of tasks and projects for the Events Department.

Hourly wage: $18.00
Location: Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, plus offsite locations: Breslin Student Event Center, Wharton Center and Broad Art Museum

Required Qualifications

Be enrolled as a student at Michigan State University (during academic year)
Demonstrated commitment to outstanding customer service
Must be positive and respectful, especially when serving a diverse population
Basic knowledge of wine, liquor and Beer

Focus on attention to detail

Time management to stay on task and adjust when needed

Must be able to work weekdays and weekends, football games, some holidays (Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day), varying times, mornings and evenings

Preferred Qualifications

- Hospitality Business majors preferred
- Completed ServSafe certification

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Physical Demands

Be able to lift / move up to 40 pounds

Walk stand long period of times

Reaching, bending, twisting, stooping pushing and pulling

Working in warm and cool temperatures

Work Hours

20 hours per week minimum
Weekly schedule is variable based on operational needs and Events
Must be able to work weekdays and weekends, football games, some holidays (Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day), varying times, mornings and evenings.

Work Location

Work Location Kellogg Center (Loc)