Food & Beverage Manager | Full-Time | LA County Fair

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management hospitality and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015 the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas stadiums convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions spanning four continents.

The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for overseeing the executionservice of all catered & concessions events. The Food & Beverage Manager must be personable and able to work in an ever- changing fast-paced environment. The Food & Beverage Manager will be responsible for training and developing all service staff.

The Food & Beverage Manager must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events per business need.

This role pays an annual salary of $

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 June 12 2026.

The LA County Fair is a large annual event held at Fairplex in Pomona featuring food vendors entertainment and attractions. It is a fast-paced high-volume environment that requires strong organization and teamwork to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for guests.

• Overall Management of Catering and Concessions Food and Beverage operations including: interviewing hiring scheduling ordering inventory labor costs and equipment maintenance.
• Supports Operation
• 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.
• Provide direction and oversight to Floor Supervisor beverage servers bartenders warehouse staff operation staff and other staff. Ensure that all OVG and venue policies procedures and practices are ahdered to including compliance with alcohol service and food handling / sanitation guidelines general safety policies and procedures. Report any alcohol service or other compliance issues to GM or AGM immediately.
• Responsible for setup teardown and movement of concessions stands and equipment.
• Conflict resolution; last-resort mediation; arbitration and labor negotiations when applicable.
• Responsible for overseeing the serving of meals to guests or directing guests to the buffet line.
• Responsible for overseeing serving beverages to guests including alcoholic beverages. Must check guests ID to verify minimum age requirement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
• Responsible for observing guests to respond to any additional requests and determine when the meal has been completed.
• Responsible for executing all directives stated in all Banquet Event Orders.
• Responsible for completion and updating of administrative paperwork associated with events i.e. diagrams timelines and side-work assignments.
• Responsible for ensuring tableware and linens replaced as necessary.
• Be able to identify ingredients or explains how various items on the menu are prepared.
• Assists in setting up banquet functions including linens dishware glassware and silverware.
• Responsible for observing guests to respond to any additional requests and determine before during or after the served meal.
• Maintains sanitation health and safety standards in work areas.
• Must show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.
• Assures that the location equipment is operable and clean prior to start of event.
• Responsible for recognizing guests that are visibly intoxicated and taking action to cut off alcohol to such individuals.
• Leads F&B team with projects including training inventory and special events.
• Leads Concessions Department in supervising outlets when business demands.
• Enforces all Oak View Group policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned by the Asst. General Manager and General Manager.

• Experience working in a management capacity in a high volume fast-paced restaurant or catering environment.
• Must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable full-time event-driven schedule which extends to evening and weekends. Open availability preofrssional presentation outstanding interpersonal skills self-direction and strong technical (computer and POS) aptitude are required.
• Capable of operating in Microsoft Office applications including: Excel Word PowerPoint.
• Ability to supervise the work of others.
• 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 work well in a team-oriented fast-paced event-driven environment.
• Possess valid food handling certificate or alcohol service permit if required by state or federal regulations.
• Ability to handle cash accurately and responsibly.
• Ability to calculate basic math functions (addition subtraction multiplication division percentages) as they relate to POS cash/credit transactions cash reconciliation and product inventory.
• 3-5 years of F&B experience
• Degree in Business Management or Hospitality preferred but will consider relevant work experience.

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.