Cook III | Full-Time | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

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

Cook III is responsible for serving guests quality food for private events, catering and backstage catering by following the company’s standard recipes. Cook III will prepare and cook meats, soups and sauces and supervise all other aspects of the food operation. 

The Cook III must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled as business need.

This role pays an hourly rate of $22.00-$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 December 31, 2025.

About the Venue

We believe a performing arts center should be more than a beautifully designed building. We believe in creating experiences that educate as much as entertain. And we believe in inspiring creativity with programming our entire community can enjoy.

We believe in making the arts accessible to people from all walks of life—all over the world. And we invite you to join us on this journey.

To support our vision, Arts For Every Life®, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has become a hub for the best international, national and local artists, for community outreach and for arts education.

Our two-block downtown Orlando destination includes:

• Walt Disney Theater
• Steinmetz Hall
• Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater
• Judson's Live
• DeVos Family Room
• An AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando subscription
• Seneff Arts Plaza
• Our AdventHealth School of the Arts

Since opening the arts center in 2014, we’ve even been named one of Travel + Leisure magazine’s “25 New Tourist Attractions Worth Adding to Your Bucket List” and one of Southern Living magazine’s “50 Best Places in the South Now.”

So from ballet to Broadway, comedy acts to kids’ shows and educational programs to outdoor festivals, you’re always in for an amazing experience—here at the arts center.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and direction for all day-to-day event operations
• Assist in the training, coaching, and development of banquet culinary staff
• Plan and manage the production, preparation, and presentation of food
• Ensure that all BOH operations adhere to proper safety and sanitations standards
• Understand and operate within cost guidelines and targets
• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, procedures, and brand standards
• Work with the front of house team to ensure proper execution of events
• Organize and help in the service of all catering events
• Receiving and proper rotation of food and kitchen goods.
• Responsible for cleanliness and sanitation of individual work area and kitchen, including equipment, counters, tools, waste areas, etc.
• Consistent preparation and presentation based on overall standards, including portion size, of daily special, salads, entrees, etc. as applicable per work assignment and as designated by
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly administrative duties including operations reports, financial documentation, standard operating procedures, safety and sanitation checklists, and ordering and inventory documentation
• Assist in menu design and direct food presentation, production, and control including all food for all events which may include breakfast, lunch, and dinner events, private events, weddings, amenities, and special events, etc.
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, recipe management, purchasing decisions, and revenue generation solutions
• Coach and teach the team by working side-by-side with them as needed to teach different techniques, prepare new items, etc.
• Supporting Employee Partners and participating in daily and weekly management meetings
• 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 companies and departments 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.
• Be able to follow instructions well as directed.
• Responsible for maintaining good conduct and safe working habits while in all culinary areas
• Attendance at daily line-up and participating as requested.
• Wearing a CLEAN and neat uniform that follows OVG and your property uniform standards daily.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years kitchen experience
• Prefer culinary training
• Health & Sanitation Card
• Ability to communicate and follow instructions.
• Indoor environment, fast pace
• Ability to read and write English

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.)

Attendance Requirements for this position:Attendance Requirements for this position as outlined on the weekly schedule. Additional hours are required to meet deadlines of the position, including weekends and/or holidays.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.