Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.
We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:
- We treat each other fairly and with respect.
- We act with integrity.
- We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
- We give back to our global community.
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Overview
The Baker is responsible for preparing desserts and baked goods to be served to guests throughout the venue. The Baker will often have direct contact with the public working in areas such as a buffet line slicing meats or preparing dishes to order. The Baker must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.
This role will pay an hourly wage of $20 to $22.00.
For PT roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.
About the Venue
The Footprint Center is in the heart of downtown Phoenix, home to the Phoenix Suns and Mercury professional basketball teams and a variety of special events and concerts tear round-making it the preeminent destination for sports and entertainment in the southwest.
Responsibilities
As a Baker you would be responsible for preparing / producing / baking breads, rolls, breakfast pastries and desserts according to standard recipes for the food and beverage outlets, in order to contribute the overall guest satisfaction. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Prepare and produce all dessert, cookies, pies, cakes, and breads for all menus.
- Keep adequate supply of all prepared products on hand and ensures the proper storage.
- Keep spoilage / waste to a minimum by ordering and utilizing proper quantities and rotating products.
- Maintain daily pars on all products to ensure freshness.
- Utilize any and all leftovers into usable products where possible.
Qualifications
- Previous baking and or cook experience
- Able to operate standard kitchen equipment including the broiler, steamer, convection oven, mixer, meat slicer and chef knife.
- 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 speak, read and write in English.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
- Possess valid food handling certificate if required by state and federal regulations
- ServSafe preferred
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.
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.
EEO
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.