Catering Manager | Full-Time | University of Southern California (USC) Athletics

Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Catering Manager | Full-Time | University of Southern California (USC) Athletics Location US-CA-Los Angeles Job Post Information* : Posted Date 3 days ago(7/18/2026 9:33 AM) Job ID 2026-33013 Location Name University of Southern California (USC) Athletics Category Food & Beverage Management Type Regular Full-Time Location : Location US-CA-Los Angeles Job Post Information* : External Company Name Oak View Group Job Post Information* : External Company URL https://www.oakviewgroup.com/ Location : Postal Code 90089 Location : Address 3400 S Figueroa Street Job Post Information* : Post End Date 10/16/2026 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 Catering Manager provides support and assistance with Catering activities as well as provides assistance to the concession managers in the profitable management of concession operations, as needed. The Catering Manager will independently initiate and authorize all employment actions such as hiring, termination, suspension, discipline, promotion, and transfer. The Catering Manager will actively and independently manage all aspects of employee relations to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant, and cooperative work environment. The Catering Manager will provide oversight and resolution responsibility for employee performance issues. The Catering Manager must provide a high level of event oversight, technical proficiency, and operational/personnel support to ensure the smooth running of any assigned event. A critical function of the Catering Manager will be to actively mentor, train, and help employees and volunteers meet company quality standards. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule, which includes evenings and weekends. Open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction, and strong technical (computer and POS) aptitude are required.  This role pays an annual salary of $70,000-$95,000 Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays). This position will remain open until October 16, 2026. Responsibilities Assists in the overall effective management of Catering and Concessions operations.Oversight in creation of the event order process.Ensures total compliance with all alcohol service policies. Monitors alcohol service throughout the event to ensure 100% compliance with Alcohol Service policies.  Reports any alcohol service or compliance issues to management immediately.  Provides ongoing direction, supervision, and mentoring to hourly event staff. Monitor product quality and ensure a high level of guest service.Assists in troubleshooting technical problems with POS systems from both a hardware and software perspective.Assists in billing and vault opening, closing, and balancing, as necessary.Generates event employee schedules and verifies employee time as required.Assist in the ongoing training, development, mentoring, and supervision of hourly employees, as directed by department managers.Responsible for completing documentation of employee performance and attendance issues in accordance with company policy and practice.Assist in the management of catered events from set-up to tear-down, including handling all communication with hourly staff, culinary staff, and guests. Qualifications Associate’s degree...