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 Banquet Server will provide ultimate hospitality for guests in a fast-paced, high volume environment.

Banquet Servers are responsible for serving guests in the venue dining areas at catering functions, while also cleaning and clearing rooms during and after functions. Banquet Server Members must be personable, able to work in an ever-changing fast-paced environment, and work long and late hours, evenings, and weekends.

This role pays an hourly rate of $18.00-$21.00 CAD and is tip eligible.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: Pension matching

This position will remain open until April 24, 2026.

Spanning over nine acres, the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC) is part of a larger complex. The SOEC Complex contains over 95,000 square feet of meeting space and three ice sheets. While overseeing the Okanagan’s premier sports and entertainment venue, Oak View Group also manages the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, Memorial Arena, and Okanagan Hockey School Training Centre

• Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders.
• Provide fine dining level food and beverage service to guests for all events consistent with standards of service.
• Initiate and maintain friendly and professional contact with guests ensuring that all needs are anticipated and met.
• Setup and maintain both food and beverage stations in various locations throughout the building consistent with standards of service.
• Maintain and inventory for both food and beverage stations.
• Maintain all event areas and front of house staging areas in a tidy and organized manner.
• Participate in both setup and cleanup of food and beverage service items.
• Ability to work independently during slower times
• Perform safe work by helping to provide a safe and clean work environment.
• Have a high level of social contact. Ability to work closely with staff and deal often with patrons.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and select holidays.
• Must be detail oriented to ensure that work is accurate and complete.
• Ability to mutli-task.
• Ability to handle and move objects.
• Must have a customer-focused, positive and professional attitude.
• Ability to read with oral and written communications skills in the English language.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Must be able to stand for extend periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist or reach out with the body, arms and/or legs.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull or carry heavy objects up to 30 lbs. and 15 lbs. often.
• Must be punctual with consistent attendance.
• Must be able to respond to simple complaints or inquiries from customers, members of the business community, and/or regulatory agencies.

• High School diploma or equivalent GED strong preferred.
• Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Minimum of one (1) year of work experience in events, banquets or restaurants is preferred.

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.