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. More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Responsible for running the Kitchen operations by planning meals, supervising, and coordinating the work of the kitchen personnel, procurement of food supplies and kitchen equipment, seeing that food preparation is economical and technically correct complying with all Oak View Group quality standards.

The Executive Chef should have a working knowledge of applicable health, sanitation and licensing ordinances and ensuring personnel are training appropriately. He/she is also responsible for the profitable operation of the Food Preparation Department.

This role pays an annual salary of $65,000-$75,000.

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 18, 2025.

• Plan Meals - Make up menus considering probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, recent menus, and religious or other holidays.
• Assign prices to items on daily menus cooperating closely with the F&B Director and/or General Manager who usually plans and assigns prices to articles on menus for banquets and other special Club occasions.
• Appropriate menu engineering worksheets to be completed utilizing the food and beverage point of sale system for accurate item analysis. Creates, communicates, and distributes appropriate information to Employee Partners to execute menu production. Posts a copy of menu in conspicuous place in kitchen or distributes a copy to each Chef and Cook.
• Direct overall cooking.
• Checking methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods by tasting or smelling them.
• Procurement of food supplies and kitchen equipment, including organization of inventories and
  approve the quality of all foods received.
• Consult with the General Manager and Premium Manager concerning game day,non game day and special events settling such points as cooking, and serving arrangements and the need for additional employees.
• Representing the Club in Member/Guest interaction including daily walks to all food locations, soliciting feedback working with various committees, and promoting the Club within the community and industry.
• Must be able to interact with Members/Guests professionally, helping them with changes and last-minute requests as needed.
• Interviewing, selecting, and hiring of employees of all kitchen personnel.
• Direct the training, advancement and promotion of employees as required.
• Implementing company policies and supervising to ensure others properly implement and administer company policies, including disciplining employees, substance abuse, firing, etc.
• Planning, scheduling, and adjusting hours of work and specific responsibilities among employees.
• Payroll calculation management.
• Responsible for keeping cost accounts and assigning such prices to food items that will result in net profit for the back of the house.
• Required to meet budgetary guidelines for food cost, labor cost, and miscellaneous costs.
• Analyzing the workplace and implementing policies and ensuring policies are carried out to provide safe workplace practices for employees, including resolving all safe workplace practices issues.
• Participate with F&B Director in inventory, ensuring valid counts and pricing as required.
• Proper management of Point of Sale system.
• Partner with fellow Employee to provide the three steps of service (warm welcomes, magic moments, and fond farewells) to all guests. Be aware of team members and the environment and participate as a member of the team.
• Assist fellow Employee, Members, and guests to ensure delivery of the 3 steps of service without being directed.
• Be aware of team members and the environment and participate as a member of the team.
• Notify appropriate Management staff of Member/Guest complaints at the time they occur.
• Rectify, practicing service recovery any complaints as soon as possible.
• Because of the fluctuating demands of the company's operation, it may be necessary that each Employee Partner perform a multitude of different functions; therefore, as an essential part of your position, you will be expected to help others when the occasion arises, just as other Employee Partners are expected to help you.
• Accordingly, you may be expected to perform other tasks as needed or as directed.
• Adhere to all of the various company, club and department written mandatory standards of operations, policies and procedures, manuals, memos, oral instructions, etc., all of which go to make up the essential functions of the job.
• Responsible for conduct oneself as a representative for the Company's management team, by visibly supporting and implementing policy and demonstrating high standards of ethics and integrity with Members, peers, and employees.
• Responsible for maintaining good conduct and safe working habits while in all areas and assuring that others are acting safely.
• Apply initiative to achieve personal/professional growth as a member of the Company's management team and maintain professional certifications as they may apply to the specific product line.
• Lead and motivate others to achieve expected outcomes.
• Take initiative to solve problems, utilizing all available resources including regional and corporate staff.
• Attend meetings/seminars as requested.
• Be able to multi-task and work at an efficient pace to keep up with business needs.
• Initiating daily line-up and participating as needed.
• Wearing a CLEAN and neat uniform that follows Oak View Group, Ovations and your property uniform standards.

• Minimum 3-5 years as executive chef required including supervision of kitchen staff, cost controls, product knowledge, quality controls and sanitation
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• College degree preferred.
• Serv Safe Management Certificate.
• Standing, walking, exposure to temperature changes, dust, fumes, or gases, climbing/ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs on occasion, folding/unfolding, talking, hearing, and seeing.
• Primary tools/equipment used in this position and approximate weight: Equipment (30 - 50 lbs.), chaffers (30 - 50 lbs.), boxes (30 - 50 lbs.), Carts (10 - 50 lbs.)

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.