Oak View Group:
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.
Position Summary:
The Sous Chef will actively supervise, coach, counsel, direct, train and mentor employees in meeting company quality standards. The Sous Chef will actively and independently work to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant, and cooperative work environment.
This is a key position for the effective and profitable operation of the business. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work on a variable event-driven schedule which includes evenings and weekends. Open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction and strong management, and independent decision-making skills are required
This role pays an annual salary of $60,000-$70,000 CAD
Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Pension matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and statutory holidays).
This position will remain open until June 19, 2026.
About the Venue:
Spruce Meadows is South Calgary's leading Sports and Entertainment District, located on the border of Southwest Calgary. Regarded as one of the top show jumping venues on the planet, a stunning 500-acre property also hosts a wide range of events, including tournaments, concerts, festivals, and world-famous markets.
Responsibilities:
- Supervises all line set-up, prep and breakdown activities. Responsible for in-service delegation of tasks to line personnel.
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Supervises all buffet, beverage, break, and carving table set-up and breakdown.
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Responsible for set-up of all equipment necessary for above mentioned areas, including but not limited to: chaffing dishes, sternos, china, serving ware, silverware, bowls and platters, heating lamps, and cutting boards.
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Assists Executive Chef with fulfilling kitchen record keeping and administrative requirements including food inventories and ordering of food products.
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Responsible for organizing employee work schedules, ensuring appropriate coverage for all kitchen areas.
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Measure, mix and cook ingredients according to recipes.
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Use a variety of pots, pans, knives and other equipment to prepare and serve food.
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Maintain a clean kitchen.
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At the end of the day there should be NO food debris on the floor, walls, equipment, work tables, ceilings or any other surface located with-in the kitchen area.
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This same standard must be maintained in all food production areas outside of the main kitchen.
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Ensures kitchen staff are aware of work place expectations by providing on-going assistance, training and mentoring to kitchen staff.
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Promote a positive, enthusiastic and cooperative workplace environment by working side by side with staff.
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Assists Executive Chef to ensure quality, consistency and concept are maintained.
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Monitors production of food preparation, ensuring recipe specifications, portion controls, and kitchen timings are met.
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Monitors all food served relative to appearance, temperature, sanitary and quality standards.
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Monitor events, materials and surroundings.
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Guide, direct and motivate kitchen employees.
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Ensure that all food safety standards are followed.
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Communicate with supervisors, peers and subordinates.
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Make decisions and solve problems.
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Organize, plan and prioritize work.
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Evaluate information against standards.
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Carry out ideas, programs, systems or products.
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Document and record all personnel discipline information.
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Work with Human resources for personnel discipline issues.
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Other duties as assigned by Executive Chef.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent GED.
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Minimum of 3-5 years in similar position in an upscale banquet, hotel, stadium or convention center setting with prior supervisory experience.
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Technical proficiency and experience demonstrating verifiable knowledge of food preparation methods.
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Ability to positively interact with diverse personalities, including co-workers, subordinates, guests and purveyors in a variety of work situations.
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Must have active listening and effective communication skills.
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Ability to develop results-oriented staff through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching and counseling.
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Ability to assist others in developing needed skills for effective job performance.
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Ability to positively distribute responsibility to others to meet objectives and achieve desired results.
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Ability to recognize problems and to creatively and expeditiously find solutions.
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Ability to set priorities and use initiative; solid decision-maker.
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Ability to be detail-oriented, multi-task and effectively prioritize in a continuously changing environment.
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Ability to be self-directed while working in a team-oriented environment.
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Ability to work a flexible schedule; able and willing to work nights, weekends and long hours.
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Must possess a Food Handlers Certification.
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Knowledge of and skill in using computer software, including MS Word/ Excel/ Outlook.
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Must be able to supervise, coach, and train employees.
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Provide excellent service to customers.
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General knowledge for the health and safety of patrons and staff.
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Must be constantly aware of frequently changing events in cooking processes.
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Must be able to multi-task.
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Ability to work in an indoor/outdoor environment.
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.
