Picnic Supervisor Part-Time Dickey-Stephens Park

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 Picnic Supervisor oversees all aspects of a picnic including setup food presentation serving and cleanup while focusing on detail and quality presentation and customer service. Picnic supervisors are also responsible for training and coaching of the banquet staff.

This role pays an hourly rate of $17.00$20.00.

Benefits for PartTime roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until August 1 2025.

DickeyStephens Park (DSP) was built in 2007 and has been a staple in the central Arkansas Community since its inception. DSP is located in North Little Rock just across the Arkansas River from downtown Little Rock. It primarily serves as the home for the Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners AA Affiliate) but also serves as an entertainment venue for dozens of community events throughout the year.

• Approaches all encounters with guests and colleagues in a friendly serviceoriented manner.
• Maintains constant communication with guests and onsite contact to ensure all expectations are met or exceeded.
• Remains alert of complaints and or/unsatisfied guests and responds appropriately to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Coordinates with other departments to arrange for the delivery of requested services.
• Maintains constant contact with kitchen staff to ensure complete effective communication between food production and food service.
• Ensures all functions are set and staff is prepared and organized before required time on BEO.
• Ensures proper setting of buffet tables and other food service tables.
• Arranges for and ensures proper sequence of service for each event.
• Supervises clearing and post function cleanup and garbage removal.
• Maintains clean and orderly back areas prefunction areas and storage areas.
• Assures that all china glassware silverware linen etc are returned to their proper location after each event.
• Supervises the handling storage and security of all catering service equipment and decor.
• Assists with staff training programs.
• Conducts regular staff meetings to build rapport and ensures colleagues are well informed.
• Clearly projects the visions of the department and measures progress.
• Attends weekly food and beverage meeting to continuously evaluate strategies and ideas for enhancement to benefit the guest experience.
• Work with the Chef to ensure appropriate inventories are stocked including food and beverage and nonfood and beverage items used for Food and Beverage events.
• Become familiar with the computer systems and technology currently in use in the various food and beverage areas and administration as it relates to food and beverage from both a hardware and software perspective.

• Nationally recognized advanced food service sanitation training course certification preferred.
• Familiar with inventory cost control and menu planning.
• Working knowledge of Point of Sale and timekeeping systems.
• Previous supervisory experience is required.
• Knowledge of food and beverage operation and preparation is required.
• Ability to work a variable work schedule (including evenings and weekends as required) depending upon event and business requirements.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a flexible schedule be highly motivated and quality driven.
• Detail oriented yet able to excel while multitasking.
• Able to accept responsibility and lead by example.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to lift 25 lbs.

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.