Server | Part-Time | Owensboro Convention Center

About the role

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. The Server will provide ultimate hospitality for guests in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This position will remain open until December 18, 2026.

About the Venue

Western Kentucky’s award-winning venue—the Owensboro Convention Center—is a full-service facility overlooking the scenic Ohio River in revitalized downtown Owensboro, Kentucky. The multi-purpose center boasts just under 102,000 sq. ft. of available space, including a 44,000+ sq. ft. exhibition hall, the 8,900+ sq. ft. Kentucky Legend Pier outside over the scenic Ohio River, and additional ballroom, meeting, and prefunction space. The SportsCenter, one of Owensboro’s most historic buildings, opened in 1949. It is a multipurpose, 5,000-seat arena that hosts concerts, sporting events, graduations, trade shows, meetings, and receptions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of the menu and any special items being offered.
• Provides quick, attentive, friendly, and professional service to banquet guests and is able to communicate clearly with all customers.
• Ensures that food items are served at proper temperature and immediately upon availability from the kitchen, as ordered by the customer.
• Ensures neat presentation of all ordered items, with no spillover.
• Pre-buses tables and fully buses tables when necessary during peak periods.
• Maintains availability to work during many peak periods.
• Stocks beverage station(s) when necessary (ice, juices, glassware, sugar packets, etc.).
• Maintains high responsiveness to customer desires and requests.
• Maintains a professional and clean appearance.
• Communicates with waitstaff, buspersons, bartenders, supervisors, and kitchen staff in order to improve communication and coordination so that patrons may be impressed by their dining experience.
• Builds and maintains knowledge regarding bar offerings so that patron questions may be accurately answered.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment preferred.
• High school diploma, G.E.D., or related food service job experience.
• Must acquire and maintain a Food Handlers Card, Alcohol Awareness Certification, and other required compliance trainings.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, management staff, and guests in a clear, business-like, and respectful manner that focuses on generating a positive, enthusiastic, and cooperative work environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) Savings Plan
• 401(k) Matching

Pay

Hourly rate of $14.00, tip eligible.