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.

This position is responsible for the proper cleaning and sanitizing of all kitchen locations and equipment.  Ensure the proper handling and storage of all equipment in designated areas.

This role will pay an hourly wage of $23.47-$25.47.

For PT roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.

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.

• Assist Culinary with plating food for individual plated functions as needed.
• Assist Culinary staff with any immediate needs within the kitchens.
• Breakdown all food items from banquet functions and prepare soiled equipment to be washed.
• Discard food debris in proper composting bins and discard recyclable materials in proper recycling bins.
• Gather and use proper sanitizing solutions generated by the ELT machine.
• Clean and sanitize entire kitchen areas including storage areas, hallways and elevators.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen coolers and discard outdated items.
• Clean and sanitize all small wares after banquet functions.
• Fill out dish machine logs.
• Properly dispense, store and use chemicals.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen restrooms and locker rooms as needed.
• Maintain garbage and empty as needed.
• Keep kitchens organized and put clean equipment away.
• Clean Food and Beverage back of house areas.
• Adhere to all safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) that are issued.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

       Supervisory Responsibilities

                         This position does not have supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications      

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential 

duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability

required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

Educational Requirement

• Must have a High School Diploma/GED
• Must have sufficient math ability to accurately add, subtract, divide, multiply and perform other basic business math calculations and pass basic math skills test.
• Must speak, be able to read and understand English well enough to converse with customers,
• supervisor’s and employees.
• Understand written and oral direction and communicate effectively with others

Skills and Abilities

• Must Possess good organizational skills
• Must have ability to follwo directions and effectively perform the work
• Ability to work closely with others
• Must be able to work in a fast past environment; sense of urgency
• Must have a pleasant personality and adhere to Uniform Standards policy
• Must be able to work in various shifts and hours to include holidays and weekends
• Ability to take tasks that are not clearly defined and appropriately define problem, propose and implement solutions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Illinois Food Handlers Certificate

Physical Demands

The Physical demands descirbed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

NOTE:The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

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.