Premium Prep Cook | Part-Time | Worcester Red Sox (Polar Park)

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 Premium Prep Cook is responsible for the preparation of high‑quality food items for premium clubs, suites, and catering operations throughout the venue. This role focuses exclusively on back‑of‑house food production, including ingredient preparation, recipe execution, portioning, and maintaining proper food safety and sanitation standards. The Premium Prep Cook must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled based on business needs. This position is based at Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts, home of the Worcester Red Sox. Polar Park is a modern ballpark and community space that hosts baseball games, special events, and year‑round activities.

This role pays an hourly rate of $18.00-$22.00.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until June 19, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing high‑quality, fresh food products in a timely manner to support production for premium areas, suites, and catering needs.
• Prepares hot and cold food items following company recipes, preparation methods, and portioning requirements.
• Participates as a team player with responsibilities related to food preparation, organization, and efficient execution of back‑of‑house operations.
• Reports any maintenance or repair needs for kitchen equipment to management.
• Maintains sanitation, health, and safety standards in all work areas, following all food‑handling and HACCP guidelines.
• Observes, labels, and properly stores foods to ensure freshness, quality, and adherence to food safety standards.
• Accurately portions, packages, and organizes prepared ingredients for use by culinary and service teams.
• Coordinates with the Executive Chef, Sous Chef, or Kitchen Supervisor regarding production needs, prep lists, and menu planning requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.
  
  

Qualifications

• Previous cook or prep cook experience.
• Able to operate standard kitchen equipment to including the broiler, steamer, convection oven, mixer, meat slicer and chef knife.
• 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.
• ServSafe preferred.
  
  

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.