Food Runner | Part-Time | Chickie's & Pete's

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 Food Runner supports servers and serves as a liaison between the kitchen servers and guests. Ensures hot food is delivered hot and cold food is delivered cold to the appropriate server and/or guests. Provide garnish presentation and preparation assistance in the kitchen.

This role pays an hourly rate of $9 to $12.

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until April 10 2026.

PPL Center is a state-of-the-art multipurpose arena in downtown Allentown PA and home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The arena seats more than 10000 for concerts and more than 8500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games making it the regions largest events venue.

The amenities-packed PPL Center hosts more than 150 events each year offering something for everyone including the Lehigh Valley Phantoms the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers live concerts family shows trade shows youth sports high school and collegiate events conferences graduations and so many more.

Chickies & Petes is a full-service bar and restaurant located within PPL Center serving lunch Tuesday through Friday and open for events.

• Smile and maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Deliver food from kitchen to appropriate server and assist server with delivery of food to guests
• Work with expeditor to ensure efficient delivery of food based on restaurant layout
• Perform food preparation duties when needed
• Follow all Chickies & Petes service standards
• Check food for quality and presentation before serving. All food should be presented according to menu builds
• Ensure food is transported and handled in a sanitary manner
• Deliver to-go orders to Host/Hostess stand for guest pick-up
• Assist in bussing and cleaning responsibilities
• Ensure all condiments and napkin dispensers are clean and well-stocked
• Respond appropriately to guest requests comments and complaints and bring any issues to the attention of management
• Complete beginning change and end of shift duties
• Work efficiently and with a sense of urgency
• Provide garnish for specified menu items according to Menu Build
• Assist in keeping work areas clean
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings
• Additional tasks as assigned by management

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a friendly positive attitude with co-workers management staff volunteers and guests
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights weekends some holidays and long hours
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Must perform physical activities in a variety of environmental conditions that require moderate strength including cleaning climbing lifting walking balancing and handling of materials. Must be able to stand for long periods of time

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.