Join the Team Behind the Music! Severance Music Center Kitchen Staff
Cooks
Seasonal, Part-Time
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday Evenings
The Cleveland Orchestra is looking for energetic, service-minded individuals to fill various positions on the Hospitality Team for concerts and events at Severance Music Center. If you’re interested in creating fabulous guest experiences in one of the best music venues in the country, we want to hear from you!
These seasonal, part-time positions average 5-15 hours per week based on availability.
What You’ll Do:
- Prepare, serve, and distribute food in assigned hospitality locations.
- Perform assigned hospitality functions, which may include food preparation, food service, dishwashing, inventory handling, or event support activities based on operational needs.
- Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked work areas before, during, and after events.
- Follow opening, closing, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety procedures to support efficient event operations.
- Deliver courteous, professional, and responsive service that contributes to a positive guest experience.
- Respond appropriately to guest requests and communicate service concerns or operational issues to supervisors in a timely manner.
- Collaborate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and event personnel to ensure smooth service delivery and successful event execution.
What You Bring:
- Previous experience in hospitality, food service, or catering environments
- A commitment to exceptional customer service.
- Strong communication skills
- A friendly demeanor, good judgement, and a solution-oriented mindset
- Demonstrated independent, mature judgment
- Professional image and attitude
- Reliable attendance
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, mainly evenings and weekends
Why You’ll Love It Here:
- Competitive hourly pay of $20.00 for Cooks
- Supportive and friendly team
- Beautiful Severance Music Center
- Flexible work schedule
Posted October 14, 2026
About Severance Music Center
The Cleveland Orchestra is today hailed as one of the very best orchestras on the planet, noted for its musical excellence and for its devotion and service to the community it calls home.
The Cleveland Orchestra was born in Cleveland, created by a group of visionary citizens who believed in the power of music and aspired to having the best performances of great orchestral music possible anywhere. Generations of Clevelanders have supported this vision and enjoyed the Orchestra’s performances as some of the best such concert experiences available in the world.
We have a set of community-inspired goals for the 21st century — to continue the Orchestra’s legendary command of musical excellence while focusing new efforts and resources toward fully serving its hometown community throughout Northeast Ohio. The promise of continuing extraordinary concert experiences, engaging music education programs, and innovative technologies offers future generations dynamic access to the best symphonic entertainment possible anywhere.
Severance Music Center, one of the country's finest music venues, offers guests a new experience this season in The Lounge. This comfortable, speak-easy type atmosphere is a wonderful place for drinks and appetizers prior to the concert and late-night desserts following it. We are always seeking hospitality team members to help provide an exceptional experience for our guests.