Sous Chef | Full Time | Diana Restaurant

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.

The Sous Chef supports the Executive/Head Chef in planning preparing and executing high-quality menus. This role leads back-of-house operations during service ensures food safety and consistency and trains/mentors kitchen event and high-volume settings the Sous Chef coordinates production schedules manages prep lines and helps deliver on time on budget and to spec.

This role pays an annual salary of $58000-$67000

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)

This position will remain open until January 9 2026.

• Lead daily kitchen operations: prep lists station assignments production schedules and service execution.
• Ensure food quality taste and presentation meet brand and client standards.
• Supervise train and coach cooks prep and dish staff; model safe efficient work.
• Maintain food safety sanitation and labeling per HACCP ServSafe and local regulations.
• Manage inventory and ordering with accurate pars; receive and store product to FIFO standards.
• Assist with menu planning costing and recipe standardization; scale recipes for volume/events.
• Control waste and portioning; monitor yields and adjust prep to demand.
• Expedite during service; resolve issues quickly to keep ticket times and quality on target.
• Set up break down and maintain clean organized kitchen and equipment.
• Coordinate with FOH/banquets/catering to time courses and special requests (allergies VIP dietary).
• Support staffing scheduling and onboarding of new BOH team members.
• Enforce compliance with company policies safety standards and health codes.
• Step in for the Executive Chef when needed (ordering scheduling vendor calls tastings).

• 3-5 years culinary experience in a high-volume catering banquet resort stadium or restaurant kitchen; prior lead line or Sous Chef experience preferred.
• Strong cooking fundamentals (hot/cold prep butchery sauces garde manger baking/pastry basics).
• Proven ability to lead a team and communicate clearly under pressure.
• Working knowledge of inventory costing scaling recipes and production planning.
• Current ServSafe (or ability to obtain promptly); HACCP knowledge a plus.
• Comfort with event-based schedules (nights/weekends/holidays) and variable venues.
• Reliable transportation; ability to lift 4050 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

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.