Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

This position report to the Director of Culinary with responsibilities to include purchasing, inventory control, scheduling and managing culinary staff, food safety program, cost of goods accountability, labor management, food production and quality control.

This role pays an hourly rate of $25.00-$28.00.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until July 11, 2025.

• Trains new and existing cooks on food preparation with an emphasis on baking and cold preparation
• Supports cooks by giving verbal guidance as well as physically cooking, baking and preparing food to teach, train and demonstrate
• Supervises cooks to ensure quality, compliance and portion & production demand
• Assist in the implementation of daily HCAAP forms and reinforces the importance
• Assist in creation of daily production sheets, standardized recipes and waste reports
• Supervises and supports BOH composting and recycling
• Reviews menus, analyzes recipes, and determines food, labor, and overhead costs
• Works hand in hand with cooks and bakers to guaranty the highest quality product
• Supports the Bakery with training of standardized recipes and skillful baking techniques
• Directly supervises Kitchen personnel
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with OVG policies and applicable laws
• Responsibilities include training and assisting employees in daily food preparation operations
• Provide cooks the proper tools to complete their jobs to a high level of quality
• Retrain cooks on proper cooking fundamentals if need be
• Disciplining in coordination with Chefs and OVG HR Department

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Preferred: Certificate from accredited culinary school, college or technical school
• 2 or more years of hands on experience
• Kitchen/culinary supervisory experience is a plus
• Ability to use and maintain basic food service and kitchen equipment
• Ability to train others in the use of basic food service and kitchen equipment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to read, write, and understand English
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff, including management
• Ability to work with subordinates in a respectful, yet educational manner
• Ability to problem solve
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have some knowledge of computers
• Word processing and spreadsheet experience is preferred
• Current certification in food handling and safety sanitation (Sani-Serve or similar) or ability to be certified with minimal preparation is preferred
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Requires flexible hours that will vary due to function needs
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for quality control of food services
• Must be able to withstand loud noise in the environment

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.