Cook|Part-Time|Blue Arena

Oak View Group; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Savings Plan

401(k) matching

Paid leave

Job summary

A global venue management leader is seeking a Cook in Loveland, Colorado. The Cook will prepare menu items and ensure high food quality standards are met. Responsibilities include food preparation, sanitation, and teamwork in a high-paced environment. The role offers an hourly pay range of $20.00–$25.00 and benefits for part-time roles, such as a 401(k) Savings Plan. This position is ideal for candidates who thrive in event-driven environments and value teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with team members and guests.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Possess a valid food handling certificate if required by regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and package food products to order.
• Maintain quality standards for menu items.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of work areas.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Valid food handling certificate

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 Cook is responsible for preparing menu items utilizing cooking equipment in a fast‑paced environment. The Cook must adhere to high food quality standards to ensure guest satisfaction. Portion control, food waste, and sanitation are additional areas that the Cook must be aware of while operating in the kitchen. This role pays an hourly rate of $20.00–$25.00.

Benefits for Part‑Time Roles

401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching. Also, OVG provides part‑time, seasonal, and internship employees with one hour of accrued paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.

Evergreen Role

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.

About The Venue

Opening in September of 2003, the Blue Federal Credit Union Arena (Blue Arena) is a 6,800 seat multipurpose facility owned by Larimer County and located in Loveland, Colorado. This facility has the ability to host many indoor sporting events, rodeos, and dirt shows, family shows in any configuration, diverse concert settings in various capacities, trade shows and offers a diversity of setups to accommodate just about any event. The Blue Arena is less than an hour's drive from Denver and Cheyenne and has become the focal point for sports, live entertainment, and hospitality in Northern Colorado.

The Blue Arena is part of a larger 374,000 square‑foot fairground complex called The Ranch Events Complex which is the official name of the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex. The Ranch includes The Ranch Equestrian Center with two livestock pavilions, Pedersen Toyota Center, Origins Arena, and Thomas M. McKee 4‑H, Youth, & Community Building. Blue Arena and The Ranch have become the sports, entertainment, and agricultural hub for one of the fastest‑growing areas in the country.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cooking and packaging food product which is prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
• Receives verbal orders from the front counter staff for food product requirements for guest orders.
• Responsible for maintaining quality and production standards on all menu items. Food must be fresh and of high quality when served to the guests.
• Responsible for portion control and serving temperatures of all products served in the concession stand.
• Responsible for cleaning, stocking and restocking of workstations and displays.
• Responsible for operating large‑volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep‑fat fryers and ovens.
• Ensures that all work areas and equipment are clean, food products are properly stored, utensils are clean and put away and floor is swept and mopped at end of shift. The Cook must be checked out before ending the shift by the Floor Supervisor to ensure the concession stand meets cleanliness standards.
• Maintains sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas.
• Show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.

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 if required by state and federal regulations.

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 our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. 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.