Concession Runner | Seasonal Part-Time | Orange County Fairgrounds

Spectra; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in venue management seeks a Concessions Runner for a seasonal role. The position involves delivering food and beverages, maintaining inventory, and ensuring cleanliness at event venues. Ideal candidates will be team-oriented, detail-focused, and able to handle physical tasks. This role offers an hourly wage of $17.50 to $18.50 and requires availability for events from July 2, 2025, to August 18, 2025.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for setting up and stocking all stands, bars, and portable locations.
• Ensure cleanliness of all concession stands and rotate food products.
• Perform preventative maintenance on concession equipment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Valid food handling certificate

Alcohol service permit (if required)

Job description

Oak View Group

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.

Position Summary

The Concessions Runner is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of food, beverage and paper stock throughout the venue. The Runner is expected to complete other tasks related to the maintenance of the warehouse and stands.

The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

This role will pay an hourly wage of $17.50 to $18.50.

This is a seasonal role from July 2, 2025 and will end on August 18, 2025.

This position will remain open until August 15, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for setting up and stocking all stands, bars and portable locations. Attention to detail including company standards of inventory control, sanitation, presentation and quality is required at all times.
• Responsible for performing preventative maintenance on concession equipment as requested and able.
• Ensure the cleanliness of all concession stands by removing all trash and recyclables.
• Responsible for rotating food products during the stocking process to ensure the freshest products are being served to guests.
• Responsible for the upkeep of the warehouse and stands.
• Must show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.
• Runners will be on their feet and moving around (stand, sit, or walk for an extended time; move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces as well as up and down stairs and/or service ramps), ensure they have what they need to do their work (read and visually verify information in a variety of formats, including small print; visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines), and taking a hands-on approach to work (move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 55 pounds without assistance; reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping)
• While performing the duties of this position, the team member will regularly be required to: Work days, nights, and/or weekends as required

Qualifications

• 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 and alcohol service permit if required by state and federal regulations.
• Performing the duties of this position involves extensive and continuous standing and walking. Routine activities require the employee to be able to reach with hands and arms, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• The employee is frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.