Assistant General Manager California Exposition State Fair

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360degree solution set for a collection of worldclass 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.

The Assistant General Manager is responsible for assisting the District General Manager with the efficient professional and profitable operation of the venue. The Assistant General Manager aids the DGM in overseeing every managerial f/t and p/t position and ensuring full compliance with state and federal labor laws sanitation and foodrelated ordinances and alcohol service regulations. The Assistant General Manager will actively supervise coach counsel direct train and mentor employees in meeting company quality standards and will independently initiate and authorize all employment actions such as hiring termination suspension discipline and promotion. The Assistant General Manager 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 eventdriven schedule which includes evenings and weekends. Open availability professional presentation outstanding interpersonal skills selfdirection and strong management and independent decisionmaking skills are required.

This role will pay a yearly salary of $80000 to $95000.

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 April 25 2025.

Cal Expo is home to the California State Fair and plays host to hundreds of other signature events each year. Featuring 350 beautifully landscaped acres Cal Expo was initiated by Governor Pat Brown and opened by Governor Ronald Reagan in 1968. The current Cal Expo facilities were dedicated as a place to celebrate Californias achievements agriculture diversity of its people traditions and trends that will shape the Golden States future.

The California Exposition & State Fair mission is to create a State Fair experience reflecting California including its industries agriculture and diversity of its people traditions and trends shaping its future supported by yearround events.

• Assists in the overall effective management of all food and beverage operations including being the culinary lead for the property.
• Ensures total compliance with all alcohol service policies. Monitors alcohol service throughout event to assure 100 compliance with Alcohol Service policies. Reports any alcohol service or compliance issues to management immediately.
• Assist in the management of catered events from etup to tear down including handling all communication with hourly staff culinary staff & guests.
• Ensure legal efficient professional and profitable operation of the venue.
• Generate and review financial reports including budgets projections forecasting revenue analysis disbursements capital investments labor and product costs wage and salary control P&L financial statements.
• Conflict resolution; lastresort mediation; arbitration and labor negotiations when applicable.
• Author review and amend policies & procedures as requested by the District General Manager.
• Author and amend contracts; authorize terms as directed by the District General Manager.
• Oversee scheduling and labor allocation.
• Work in tandem with the District General Manager to analyze ticket sales in relation to anticipating staffing needs target market demographics; determine and project pointof sale to guest ratio.
• Evaluate recent historical sales and purchasing data for the purpose of identifying purchasing patterns and accurate cost of goods.
• Program and maintain the point of sale system to ensure accurate financial reporting tracking of accountability and commodity levels by location.
• Directs and assists managers in preparing and attaining future goals.
• Provides each manager with the proper direction and follows up on all assignments.
• Inspects the operation on a regular basis to ensure that the established quality standards are maintained.
• Prepares required reports accurately and submits them on time follows up with department heads to ensure that their reporting is completed within the same guidelines.
• Develops an effective management team.
• Gives the managers clear direction and provides the necessary assistance for them to provide them to perform their work.
• Assists the District General Manager in evaluating each managers performance and makes recommendations for their improvement.
• Reviews and assists in the development and of menus and marketing plans with the appropriate department heads.
• Establishes and maintains personal relationships with show managers suppliers vendors and the public that projects the venue in a positive light.

• BA or BS in Culinary Arts; accounting minor or credits preferred.
• Minimum 5 years management experience in food and beverage management or concessions/event based industry.
• Concessions Manager Certificate from the National Association of Concessionaires.
• Nationally recognized advanced food service sanitation training course certification.
• Ability to effectively manage events of both FOH and BOH operations
• Ability to communicate with employees coworkers volunteers management staff and guests in a clear professional and courteous manner which fosters a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.
• Ability to make sound business/operations decisions quickly and under pressure.
• Ability to speak read and write in English.
• Solid working knowledge of computer applications: Microsoft office POS systems timekeeping systems.
• Ability to work well in a teamoriented fastpaced eventdriven environment.
• Possess a thorough working knowledge of all existing concessions and premium services locations: geographical location equipment evacuation procedures adjacent employee and guest areas and facility access.
• Possess valid Food Handlers certificate and Alcohol Service Permit if required by state or local government.
• Valid Alcohol Service Permit if required by state and/or county of venue.
• Familiar with inventory cost control and menu planning.
• Possess thorough working knowledge of all applicable sanitation requirements food preparation guidelines alcohol service policies safety standards etc. pertaining to Oak View Group and venue concession and premium services operations.
• Ability to calculate basic and complex math functions (addition subtraction multiplication division percentages).
• Ability to consistently adhere to the highest standards of integrity professionalism ethics and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.

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 ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. 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.