Culinary Baker | Part-Time | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (FSU)

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 FSU Donald L. Tucker Civic Center is seeking a talented Culinary Baker to assist with our largest catering events throughout the year. We are looking for someone currently working in a quality-driven restaurant, hotel, or bakery who brings passion, creativity, and a standard of excellence to their craft. Baker is preferred, though we are open to exceptional culinary talent that enhances elevated event offerings. Our facility accommodates events of 2,000+ guests, and we are focused on continuing to raise the bar in execution and presentation. The Culinary Baker will often have direct contact with the public as well as assist the chef in leading the overall efficiencies through the kitchens. 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 schedule, which includes evenings and weekends.

This role pays an hourly rate of $20.00-$25.00

Benefits for part-time roles: 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until August 28, 2026.

The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center features a 12,500-seat arena, 34 luxury suites, 476 club seats, over 54,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibition space, and an arena-view restaurant, the Spotlight Grille. The arena is home to Florida State Men’s and Women’s basketball and is known for its electric atmosphere and fierce home court advantage. Not only a music and sports venue, the arena is also frequently used for trade shows, large catered functions, receptions, religious services, and classes. You can learn more about our venue at tuckerciviccenter.com.

• Participate as a team player with specific responsibilities related to preparation, excellent service, and delivery of products.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to enhance event offerings
• Execute high-level production for large-scale events
• Maintain exceptional standards of timing, presentation, and professionalism
• Contribute ideas that help move our culinary program forward
• Responsible for reporting any maintenance required for kitchen equipment.
• Maintains sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
• Responsible for observing and testing foods to ensure proper cooking.
• Responsible for consulting with Executive Chef and/or Sous Chef to plan the prep of estimated food consumption.
• Show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.

• 2-3+ years of current or previous work in a quality-driven restaurant, hotel, or bakery.
• Someone who brings passion, creativity, and a standard of excellence to their craft.
• Able to operate standard kitchen equipment.
• Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, volunteers, management staff, and guests in a clear, business-like, and respectful manner, which focuses on generating a positive, enthusiastic, and cooperative work environment.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Possess a valid food handling certificate (ServSafe) as required by state and federal regulations.

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.