Catering Chef

Live Nation Entertainment; Wheatland (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in live entertainment seeks a passionate Chef to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to prepare delicious meals for various events while working in a vibrant environment filled with music and creativity. As part of a renowned company, you will have the chance to showcase your culinary skills and contribute to memorable experiences for fans. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, this position is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced atmosphere and is eager to experiment with new recipes. Join a culture that values diversity and inclusion, and where your culinary passion can truly shine.

Benefits

Free concert tickets

Dog-friendly offices

Student loan reimbursement

Adoption/fertility support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef or Cook with hands-on kitchen equipment skills.
• Knowledge of culinary, baking, and pastry techniques essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food, ensuring appealing presentation and compliance with safety regulations.
• Manage kitchen operations including opening and closing duties.

Skills

Culinary Techniques

Time Management

Food Safety Knowledge

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Recipe Development

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Live Nation’s Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales... we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support... it’s no wonder we are certified as a Great Place to Work organization and one of People Magazine’s “50 Companies that Care”. We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Preparing food including cleaning and cutting the ingredients and cooking main dishes, desserts, appetizers, and snacks.
• Cook food in a timely manner.
• Ensure appealing presentation.
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items.
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area.
• Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients.
• Create prep lists.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

Required:

• Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook.
• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of culinary, baking, and pastry techniques.
• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks.
• Excellent time management abilities.
• Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes.
• Familiarity with sanitation regulations and have Food Handlers Card.
• Taking charge of kitchen opening, closing, and other side duties as directed.
• This position will/may require travel to various venues in the Northern California region and is therefore considered a 'regional' role with no singular job site.

Time Management Skills:

• Attention to detail.
• The ability to work under extreme pressure.
• The ability to communicate in a fast-moving environment.
• The ability to take direction and work independently with those directions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and home life. As a growing business, we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, ordinance, or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and/or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state, and/or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting, and search firms.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$19.20 USD - $24.00 USD Hourly

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.