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.

Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, the Front of House Utility positions will provide ultimate hospitality for guests in a fast-paced, high volume environment by providing support to the restaurant staff at McCormick Place Convention Center. 

This role will pay an hourly wage of $25.27 to $25.63

This is a UNION position

This position will remain open until Dec 31, 2024.

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.

Runner/Restocker

• Pick up and transport of Hot/Cold food products from warehouse to designated restaurant locations.
• Setting tables and chairs, moving concession carts and helping stock carts with paper and food products
• Store all equipment in proper storage areas.
• Stock and Restock food shelves and coolers and ensure accuracy of items placed and labels facing forward
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor

Busser

• Setup front of house beverage areas and stock
• Properly stock all cutlery, napkins, condiments
• Clean all tables/chairs/counters/rails and glass areas within area of responsibility
• Sweep all areas of carpet and floors
• 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 follow directions and effectively perform the work
• Ability to work closely with others
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment; sense of urgency
• Must have a pleasant personality and adhere to Uniform Standards policy
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to work 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

No certifications are required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described 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.

Physical Requirement

• Must be able to Stand for minimum of:__5 hours___
• Must be able to Lift ___50___pounds
• Must be able to Push __50___pounds
• Ability to move heavy (200+ pounds) wheeled carts.

While performing the duties of this job, one must have the physical ability to maneuver around McCormick Place at times.  The employee may be regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move a minimum of 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.

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.