LN Venues, Purchasing/Receiving

HOB Entertainment, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Concert tickets

401(k) match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is hiring for a Purchasing and Receiving role at our Chicago venue. The position is responsible for purchasing, receiving, securing, stocking, storing, and inventorying all house supplies, including handling liquor, wine, and consumables. You will ensure proper weight, billing, and adherence to approval processes.

The role requires 1–3 years of purchasing/receiving experience and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. High School Diploma is required.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years previous experience purchasing/receiving experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs waist high and with the aid of a hand truck.
• High School Diploma

Responsibilities

• Receive, secure, and inventory goods as directed.
• Check in deliveries against PO and invoice.
• Secure all liquor, wine, and consumables.
• Follow approval process for goods ordered as necessary.
• Maintain and organize all storerooms throughout venue.
• Understand and uphold standards relating to product freshness, storage, and rotation of perishable goods.
• Fulfillment of band riders as directed.
• Manage service pickup/delivery of linen and recyclables.

Skills

Receiving

Inventory control

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Summary: WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

THE JOB

The Purchasing and Receiving role is responsible for purchasing, receiving, securing, stocking, storing, and inventory all house supplies. See to trash and recycling organization and pick up.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Receive, secure, and inventory goods as directed
• Check in deliveries against PO and invoice
• Secure all liquor, wine, and consumables
• Follow approval process for goods ordered as necessary
• Rotated to ensure freshness of product
• Properly secure all product received
• Input invoices and liquor transfers as required
• Inventory liquor and/or other controls as applicable
• Maintain and organize all storerooms throughout venue
• Understand and uphold all standards relating to product freshness, storage, and rotation of perishable goods
• Fulfillment of band riders as directed
• Will include procuring goods from local retail stores
• Manage service pickup/delivery of linen and recyclables
• Must be able to use a scale to weight product
• Check all incoming items for standard or excellent quality
• Credits are logged and documented and on the Tracking List
• Seafood items are to be labeled in drain pans and covered in ice
• Contact service agencies as required
• Adhere to company product specifications
• Follow purchase order system
• Maintain storage, trash, and recycling areas
• Maintain clean and organized back dock/receiving areas
• Employ and oversee proper lifting techniques and safety procedures as they relate to receiving and storing product
• Unique daily operational needs

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• 1-3 years previous experience purchasing/receiving experience
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs waist high and with the aid of hand truck
• High School Diploma

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

• Work environment is fast-paced
• Lifting of up to 50 lbs
• Frequent requirements to bend, stoop, lift and move heavy objects
• Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing, bending, stooping, and reaching
• Tolerance of loud noises

BENEFITS & PERKS

• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas. We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Live Nation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support application screening and assessment. All hiring decisions are made with human review.

The expected compensation for this position is:

$21.33 USD - $26.66 USD Hourly ** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience. Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Our world-class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground‑breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations. We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips. And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program. There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.