Oak View Group
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.
Position Summary
Ensemble Arts is looking to hire a Events Kitchen Assistant. The Events Kitchen Assistant is responsible for preparing and finishing all hot and cold foods in accordance with event recipes & standards.
This role pays an hourly wage of $20 to $24.
Benefits for PT roles : 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching. Also, OVG provides part-time, seasonal, and internship employees with one hour of accrued paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.
This position will remain open until Oct 31, 2024
Responsibilities
- Ability to work in a clean, organized, and efficient manner in a high-pressure environment
- Have experience on multiple stations in the kitchen
- Ensuring that food portions and food presentation meets Events standards
- Must have excellent knife skills and proficiency in all aspects of cooking
- Assists the Culinary Management team with food preparation as assigned
- Maintains a working knowledge of food preparation for standard menu items
- Maintains a clean work environment, including floors and passages
- Cleans kitchen and equipment as assigned by the Culinary Management team
- Assists in keeping all food storage areas, refrigerators, freezers, etc. clean and organized.
- Assisting the unloading of deliveries
Qualifications
Professional work ethic2+ years of related off-premise catering / cook experiencePrepare and execute key components of dishes while ensuring quality and accuracyEffective communication skills and ability to take direction from supervisorsFlexible working hours, including weekends and evenings, when requiredExcellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skillsAbility to work independently, resourcefully, and proactively solve issuesSupport their fellow cooks by being a team playerAbility to meet physical demands including extended periods of standing and walking throughout the day; able to lift and carry 30+ pounds, push / pull up to 75+ pounds.Culinary degree is preferred but not required