Sous Chef | Full-Time | Angel Of The Winds Arena

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 Sous Chef will actively supervise, coach, counsel, direct, train, and mentor employees in meeting company quality standards. The Sous Chef will actively and independently manage all aspects of employee relations to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant, and cooperative work environment. 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, strong management, and independent decision-making skills are required.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

Located in the heart of downtown Everett, Washington, Angel Of The Winds Arena is the premier destination for sports, entertainment, and community events in the Pacific Northwest. Since opening its doors in 2003, the Arena has hosted millions of guests and a wide variety of events—from high-energy concerts and thrilling hockey games to family shows, trade expos, and community celebrations.

Whether you're planning a meeting, gala, trade show, wedding, or banquet, the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center offers versatile spaces tailored to your event needs.

We understand that every event is unique, and that’s why our Conference Center is designed for maximum flexibility, supported by a dedicated team committed to making your event exceptional.

Angel Of The Winds Arena is proudly managed by Oak View Group. 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. 

• Supervises the BOH setup of the restaurant functions, suites & premium area as well as catering.
• Provide a high level of oversight and operational expertise, resulting in the smooth, efficient, and profitable execution of events by working together with FOH Staff in a respectful manner.
• Responsible for overseeing the opening & closing duties of all kitchens and checking out of staff.
• Maintains sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
• Assures that the location equipment is operable and clean prior to the start of the event.
• Duties include equipment inspection, training, food production, clean-up, post-event reconciliation, and any other duties as assigned by Managers, Executive Chef, or Supervisors.
• Provide supervision and oversight to Culinary Leads, Cooks & Steward/Dishwashers.
• Assists with staff placement on event day.
• Properly maintains, labels, and dates inventory levels.
• Willing to cover any open positions to ensure the location is fully operational and company standards pertaining to speed of service and guest satisfaction are met.
• Show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.
• Enforces all Oak View Group policies and procedures.
• Assists the Management team with projects including training, inventory, and special events.
• All other duties as assigned by the Managers, Chef, & Supervisors

• 2-3+ years of experience supervising kitchen teams.
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Excellent record of kitchen and staff management.
• Accuracy and speed in handling emergency situations and providing solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to supervise the work of others.
• Ability to prep, cook, and create new menu ideas.
• Good knife skills with time management
• Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, volunteers, management staff, and guests in a clear, business-like, and respectful manner that focuses on generating a positive, enthusiastic, and cooperative work environment.
• Bilingual skills are not required but preferred.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Possess a valid food handling certificate or alcohol service permit if required by state or 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.