Premium Prep Cook | Part-Time | PPL Center

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.

ThePremium Prep Cook is responsible for preparing food to be served to guests in our Premium Club area. The Premium Prep Cook will often have direct contact with the public working at stations slicing meats or preparing dishes to order. The Premium Cook must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

This role pays an hourly rate of $15.00 - $16.00

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until November 13 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 event 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.

• Demonstrate ability to meet the company standard for excellence in the areas of guest service interaction with co-workers and uniform standards.
• Take pride in personal appearance reporting to work in neat and clean clothing and maintaining well-groomed hair and personal hygiene as established by company policy.
• Responsible for providing high-quality fresh food products in a timely manner for delivery to guests.
• Prepares hot and cold foods following company recipes and portioning requirements.
• Participates as a team player with specific responsibilities as related to preparation excellent service and delivery of product.
• Responsible for reporting any maintenance required for kitchen equipment.
• Maintains sanitation health and safety standards in work areas.
• Responsible for observing and testing foods to ensure proper cooking.
• Responsible for portioning arranging and garnishing food plates for delivery to guests.
• Responsible for consulting with the Executive Chef Sous Chef or Kitchen Supervisor on execution of menu items at the Club portable.
• Show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Training in food preparation or experience working in a fast-paced kitchen environment in a prep cook capacity is preferred.
• Possess a valid food handling certificate if required by state and federal regulations (or be willing to obtain one within a 60-day time frame from date of hire).
• 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.

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.