Catering Sales Assistant | Part-Time | McAllen Convention Center

Catering Sales Assistant | Part-Time | McAllen Convention Center

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 Sales Assistant provides support and assistance to the Catering Sales Manager and General Manager in coordinating catering sales efforts and event planning efforts. The Catering Sales Assistant also assists the Management Team with administrative paperwork. The primary responsibility of a catering sales assistant is to assist the Catering Sales Manager to create Catering BEO's for Artists at the Performing Arts Center. The catering sales assistant also coordinates Concessions opening and closing times according to event needs. Other important duties include assisting in booking, selling, planning, and coordinating all special social events while assuring the highest level of customer service. Generating revenue, establishing new accounts, monitoring booking space, booking repeat business while keeping quality consistently high, conducting catering sales presentations and catering sales calls also falls under the purview of a catering sales assistant job. The position also requires purchasing specialty food and beverage items locally.

This role pays an hourly rate of $12.00-$16.00.

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

This position will remain open until May 8, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Planning menus
• Keeping staff motivated to provide the highest standard of service
• Meeting with suppliers and customers
• Discussing contract requirements with customers
• Weekly sales reports
• Weekly Credit Card reports
• Weekly Labor and Sales reports
• Processing Purchase Orders
• Receive and process payments for events in cash, check, or Credit Card

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiar with menu planning.
• Basic computer proficiency: E-mail, Excel, Word, Outlook, Schedule+.
• Cash-handling abilities; basic math skills, including significant-number manipulation.
• Ability to work a variable work schedule (including evenings and weekends, as required), depending upon event and business requirements.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

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.