Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $56,600.00 - $71,700.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
flexible schedule
Employee Discounts
Job Description
LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee responsible for preparing and managing the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This esteemed organization operates with the core mission of delivering an unparalleled Games experience that showcases the vibrant culture, diversity, and innovation of Los Angeles and the United States on a global stage. As a city hosting the Summer Olympic Games for the third time and welcoming the Paralympic Games for the first time, LA28 has the unique privilege and responsibility to create a legacy event that pays homage to past Games while innovating and setting new standards... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum 7+ years of relevant industry experience in catering and retail foodservice
- At least 3 years leadership experience in live sport industry
- Experience managing high-volume food operations, especially in sports arenas or cultural festivals
- Demonstrated success in maintaining high food quality and guest experience standards
- Strong passion for storytelling through food and authentic hospitality
- Proven ability to build excellent working relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget
- Experience working with senior managers across multiple functional areas
- Excellent leadership skills including people development and budget management
- Extremely detail-oriented with superior organizational skills
- Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal abilities
- Well-developed problem-solving capability and independent work skills
- Fluency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to communicate in multiple languages preferred
- Ability to travel between units in crowded conditions to perform physical operational audits
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience or culinary degree preferred
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience or culinary degree preferred
- Minimum 7+ years of relevant industry experience in catering and retail foodservice, preferably 3 years of leadership experience in live sport industry
- Experience managing high-volume food operations in large professional sports arenas or cultural festivals
- Proven track record implementing programs that maintain highest standards of food quality and guest experience
- Excellent leadership skills with history of people development and budget achievement
- Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills
- Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Proficient with Office suite including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to communicate in multiple languages preferred
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders and delivering complex projects on time and budget
- Experience collaborating with senior managers across multiple functional areas
Job Duties
- Hire, train, motivate, and evaluate venue management teams for assigned properties
- Directly supervise multiple sub-functions including retail operations, contract implementation, and amenity catering operations for assigned properties
- Adhere to unit budgets with clear steps to implement, monitor, and appropriately measure plan deliverables through financial metric and KPI tracking
- Implement operational growth plan from present through Games time
- Oversee and implement training programs in conjunction with selected partners to deliver optimized revenues and customer service
- Work with Food and Beverage team, key LA28 functional areas, and external stakeholders to implement overall food vision and strategy, integration with sustainability plan, menu development, and service levels by constituent group
- Implement cost-control measures without compromising quality or guest satisfaction
- Oversee implementation of negotiated contractual terms with partners at assigned competition venues
- Support the establishment of core planning principles, including operational and service design plan
- Support the development of inclusive hospitality strategies to create frictionless guest experiences to meet diverse physical, cultural, and dietary needs
- Support development of spatial allocations for both back of house and front of house kitchens and serveries as well as equipment needs
- Support development and implementation of venue QA strategy, policies, documentation, and tracking systems to ensure safe food handling and incident response
- Implement sustainable practices in food sourcing, waste sorting and reduction, and energy efficiency
- Establish close working relationships with key functional areas to ensure Food and Beverage strategy maximizes revenue and minimizes costs
- Assist in areas of changing departmental focus and initiative with flexibility and willingness to shift focus as needed
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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