Chef de Cuisine | Full Time | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

The Chef de Cuisine is involved with all aspects of the Culinary operations encompassing operational duties and financial responsibilities, providing leadership and management of kitchen staff, and growing and developing the product and profitability of food items. The Chef de Cuisine is an ambassador of the culinary program and, as such, plays an integral role in the development of the brand.

This role will pay a yearly salary of $105,000 to $125,000.

Benefits 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).

This position will remain open until July 24, 2026.

We are launching a flagship modern luxury restaurant inside the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, one of Los Angeles’ most anticipated cultural destinations. This is a culinary platform built for impact—bold, refined, and culturally relevant—where food is both a centerpiece and part of a larger, immersive guest experience. The concept blends elevated cuisine with a high-energy, design-forward environment that demands both precision and creativity. We are seeking a Chef de Cuisine who can execute at the highest level while helping bring this vision to life—someone who leads from the front, thrives in fast-paced environments, and understands how to balance culinary excellence with consistency and scale. This is a key opening role with real influence on how the kitchen operates, performs, and evolves.

• Lead all back-of-house operations with a focus on quality, consistency, and efficiency
• Execute menu standards with precision while maintaining speed and flow during service
• Train, develop, and inspire a high-performing culinary team
• Partner with Executive Chef and leadership on menu development, seasonal updates, and plating standards
• Ensure all food leaving the kitchen meets the highest standards of presentation and taste
• Manage labor, food cost, ordering, and inventory with strong financial discipline
• Build systems and structure to support a high-volume, high-expectation environment
• Maintain best-in-class cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards
• Be a visible, hands-on leader during service—calm, focused, and in control
• Plan and manage the procurement, production, preparation, and presentation of food
• Ensure that all BOH operations adhere to proper safety and sanitation standards
• Understand and operate within cost guidelines and targets
• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, procedures, and brand standards
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly management administrative duties, including operations reports, financial documentation, standard operating procedures, safety and sanitation
  checklists, and ordering and inventory documentation.
• Be able to multi-task and work at an efficient pace to keep up with business needs.
  

• 3–5+ years in a Chef de Cuisine or senior sous chef role in premium, high-volume restaurants.
• Experience in modern luxury, high-style, or chef-driven concepts.
• Strong foundation in technique, organization, and execution under pressure.
• Proven ability to lead and develop kitchen teams at scale.
• Deep understanding of cost control, purchasing, and kitchen financials.
• Ability to balance creativity with consistency and operational discipline.
• Strong communication and leadership skills—clear, direct, and team-focused.
• Experience with opening restaurants or building new teams preferred.
• Passion for being part of a concept that blends culinary excellence with a larger guest experience.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed..

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.