Assistant Executive Steward| McCormick Place Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

 

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:  

• We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• We act with integrity.
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We give back to our global community.

 

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

Overview

The Assistant Executive Steward, under the supervision of the Executive Steward, assists in the  direction and management of the stewarding staff consisting of Stewards and Dishwashers. The Assistant Executive Steward is responsible for all food distribution and back of house set up and tear down. The Assistant Executive Steward will assist in pulling and staging all equipment prior to set-up, during the event and during clean-up. Oversight of all catering equipment will be maintained, stored and inventoried. Assist in other areas of Kitchen, catering, concession, retail and event spaces as required. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

 

This is a key position for the effective and profitable operation of the business. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule which includes evenings and weekends. Open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction and strong management and independent decision-making skills are required.

 

This role will pays a wage of $55,000-$63,000.

 

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

 

End date 3/11/2024

About the Venue

McCormick Place located in downtown Chicago is the largest and most flexible convention center in North America., With over 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space, the campus proudly hosts some of the world’s largest and most prestigious conventions, meetings, and trade shows, welcoming approximately 3 million visitors to Chicago every year.

Responsibilities

· Oversight and supervision of stewardng and dishwashing staff.

· Assist catering staff with buffet sets and break down as needed

· Reporting equipment damage and/or repairs to Executive Steward. 

· Assist in keeping dock areas clean and organized

· Supervision of food distribution of assigned area/event.

· Sort and remove trash, compost and clean after usage

· Responsible for assigning staff tasks and supervision of cleanliness in back of house food areas such as kitchen and breakroom.

·Maintains a positive and compliant employee relations climate

· Ensures compliance with health, sanitation, safety and employment regulations by clearly communicating standards and procedures to all staff

· Maintain a clean and organized back of house areas for the food and beverage operations

Qualifications

· 2-4 years experience working in a kitchen, building maintenance, or banquet facility preferred.

· Ability to positively communicate and create a productive work climate with other co-workers & managers

· Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize in a continuously changing event environment.

· Ability to be self-directed on tasks as well as work with a team.

· Ability to work a flexible event based schedule including nights, weekends and long hours.

· Union experience preferred

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.

EEO

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity