Lead Cook | Full-Time | Pasadena Convention Center & Auditorium
Location
US-CA-Pasadena
Job ID 2025-23536
Location Name
Pasadena Convention Center & Auditorium Category Culinary / Kitchen Management Type Regular Full-Time
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
The Lead Cook will prepare meals for events held at the Pasadena Convention Center.
This role will pay an hourly rate of $26.00-$27.00.
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 August 22, 2025.
About the Venue
The Pasadena Convention Center is a campus-style meetings and events complex in Pasadena, California offering 130,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
Responsibilities
Prepare and coordinate orders to ensure they are cooked in a timely, accurate, consistent and quality manner.
Comply with all established health, sanitation and safety procedures.
Ensure all products are prepared, held and served at correct temperatures.
Utilize proper recipes, equipment, tools and utensils.
Adhere to company standards for food quality, taste, flavor and presentation.
Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years' experience in food preparation in a fast paced environment.
Must be able to interact verbally and listen attentively to co-workers and supervisors.
Ability to follow written and oral direction.
Ability to work under pressure and independently
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.
Location
US-CA-Pasadena
Job ID 2025-23536
Location Name
Pasadena Convention Center & Auditorium Category Culinary / Kitchen Management Type Regular Full-Time
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
The Lead Cook will prepare meals for events held at the Pasadena Convention Center.
This role will pay an hourly rate of $26.00-$27.00.
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 August 22, 2025.
About the Venue
The Pasadena Convention Center is a campus-style meetings and events complex in Pasadena, California offering 130,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
Responsibilities
Prepare and coordinate orders to ensure they are cooked in a timely, accurate, consistent and quality manner.
Comply with all established health, sanitation and safety procedures.
Ensure all products are prepared, held and served at correct temperatures.
Utilize proper recipes, equipment, tools and utensils.
Adhere to company standards for food quality, taste, flavor and presentation.
Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years' experience in food preparation in a fast paced environment.
Must be able to interact verbally and listen attentively to co-workers and supervisors.
Ability to follow written and oral direction.
Ability to work under pressure and independently
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.
Job ID: 479308942
Originally Posted on: 6/1/2025
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