Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

LOCATION – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field, Home of the MLB’s Chicago Cubs

* Relocation funds are available**

Different perspectives make us better. We’re committed to creating an equal opportunity and fair treatment environment, where learning and growing together is just part of our every day. An environment where you can be your authentic self.

About Levy

The disruptor in defining the sports and entertainment hospitality experience, Levy is recognized as the market leader and most critically acclaimed hospitality company in its industry. Twice named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine and one of the top three Best Employers for Diversity in America by Forbes, Levy’s diverse portfolio includes award-winning restaurants; iconic sports and entertainment venues, zoos and cultural institutions, theaters, and convention centers; as well as the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, US Open Tennis Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, and MLS All-Star Games.

Job Summary

The Director of Concessions will lead the team who creates unforgettable experiences. As Director of Concessions, you will be responsible for managing the concessions department to achieve the best possible guest experience, partner satisfaction and financial results. The ideal candidate will be an experienced operations leader who is focused on people and quality standards.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Overseeing all aspects of concessions operations
• Ensuring the recruitment and training of team members in our standards and procedures
• Working with the location leadership team to continually drive improvements in guest satisfaction and financial results
• Driving engagement within the concessions department
• Overseeing all aspects of season planning and event preparation in the concessions department to ensure maximum event readiness
• Ensuring point of sale updates and regular maintenance checks are completed
• Completing calorific analysis of menu items in partnership with the culinary team
• Ensuring the timely implementation and communication of promotions
• Overseeing loss prevention activities including managing cash drops/collection, completing cash variance logs, and overseeing the nightly Goods Out of Stock (GOS) procedure
• Working in partnership with other departments to ensure accurate completion of the requisition process
• Working with the culinary and purchasing team to ensure regular updates to the concessions theoretical matrix to ensure accurate theoretical margin calculations
• Ensuring compliance with all Payment Card Information rules
• Implementing concessions Production Sheet to ensure accurate production and minimal wastage
• Conducting progressive coaching with team members
• Completion of monthly financial reporting and action planning
• Ensuring regular maintenance, cleaning and inspection of all concessions areas and equipment
• Ensuring all appropriate alcohol service signage is placed and that Responsible Service of Alcohol protocols are followed
• Completion and processing of alcohol incident logs to identify recurring issues or trends
• Managing team member meal breaks
• Overseeing recruitment activities for team members and non-profit groups
• Holding pre-shift meetings to set the tone for events
• Support location “Keys to the Future” activities to develop future leaders
• Support team member orientation training
• Lead NPO Group management and communication
• Oversee service standards during events to ensure a high level of the guest experience
• Ensuring accurate end of month inventory completion
• Partnering with purchasing team to manage product transfers and requisition sheets to accurately track products during events
• Managing and resolving guest complaints
• Managing team member incidents/accidents and following all required reporting procedures
• Managing the onboarding of new management employees in line with our #bestdayever process
• Conduct monthly safety training for team members
• Managing team member scheduling in line with demand forecasts
• Verifying payroll, entering gratuities
• Subcontractor communications – ensure they have all correct paperwork in, scheduled properly, staffing has done appropriate trainings, etc.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of month-end inventory for the concessions department
• Completing building walkthroughs during events
• Working with location partners to manage the implementation standards agreed through sponsorship deals
• Supporting other locations/properties, as needed

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a food and beverage operational position
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management is preferred
• High level of computer literacy
• Passion for hospitality, food, and retail
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Able to work evenings and weekends, as dictated by event schedule

Curious about Life at Levy? Check it out: Levy Culture

Positions at this location may require a COVID-19 vaccination. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this account may be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered.

Levy is a member of Compass Group USA. Compass Group/Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass/Levy, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

*Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance)

At Levy, team = family. And we’ll always take care of family, learn more about Levy benefits offered.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off Plan
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Levy Restaurants

Job Summary

PAWS Chicago is seeking a Director of People & Culture who will forge strong relationships with managers and employees, providing advice on people matters. The person in this role assesses and anticipates people related needs and formulates partnerships to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the mission, values, and objectives of PAWS. The partner ensures the organization is both a great place to work for its valued employees and volunteers and inspires new people to join our PAWS community to help animals. This representative will be a strong advocate of PAWS Chicago and the No Kill mission, always fostering a culture of warmth and passion for animal welfare and the people acting on their behalf.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Employee Relations & Culture

• Be a strategic thought partner for the team to maximize employee engagement to achieve exceptional operational performance.
• Contribute to employee development and engagement initiatives in support of, and in partnership with, the organization, i.e. training programs, culture events, roundtable discussions, engagement surveys, etc.
• Conduct investigations of employee relations issues in alignment with PAWS Chicago’s standard, values and leadership principles.
• Support DEI initiatives as it relates to the mission, values and culture.

Leadership

• Provide coaching and guidance to our Medical Center leaders using PAWS Chicago’s vision and values to help them effectively apply our people practices, particularly around performance feedback, employee relations, and development discussions.
• Collaborate with employees at the Medical Center who are seeking guidance or support related to our practices and systems.
• Maintain a positive and inspirational environment for staff and volunteers, keeping all people focused on the life-saving goals of PAWS Chicago.
• Partner with the People & Culture team to create and implement process improvements and other special projects as they arise.
• Identify ways to innovate and evolve the industry forward, with a continuous improvement mindset. Assist in facilitating the development of new aspects of the People & Culture program to keep PAWS Chicago on the cutting edge

Talent Acquisition/Management

• Partner with hiring managers to coordinate interview scheduling for phone and onsite candidates.

• Work with leaders to effectively onboard new hires to set them up for success in their career with PAWS Chicago. This may include facilitating new hire trainings, setting them up in our HR Systems, answering onboarding questions, etc.
• Cohort for managing, tracking, and communicating with candidates throughout the recruitment experience.
• Support the People & Culture team on change management, communications and participate in training to educate leaders, managers, and employees on performance management processes.

Benefits, Compensation, Risk Management

• Consult with the Head of People & Culture on compensation and benefit related items; coach management on salary increase recommendations and new hires, promotions, and other staffing changes.
• Administer leave of absence programs by advising and supporting employee throughout the LOA process.
• Ensure worker’s compensation claims are administered in an effective and compliant manner, including incident investigations, data analysis and recurrence prevention program and procedures.

Systems & Compliance

• Manage the process, data collection, and reporting for the various tools and systems we use on a daily basis, i.e. Paycom, OneAmerica
• Process HRIS transactions including organizational changes, separations, and LOA’s.
• Ensure the Medical Center is up to date on all federal, state and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Passion for animals and animal welfare

• A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of Human Resources experience with progressive career development

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred
• Knowledge and commitment to PAWS Chicago’s No Kill model
• Individual must be proficient in MS Office
• Effective management of the details as you work towards the bigger picture
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize your work without compromising quality or the experience you are working to deliver
• Excitement about the opportunity to navigate in ambiguity, get creative and challenge assumptions
• Confidence to ask thought-provoking questions and give hiqh-quality feedback to anyone (at any level) with integrity
• Ability to translate complex or charged solutions into simple options and make others feel heard

Physical Requirements

• Climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting and grasping
• Walking and moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Able to lift 50lbs occasionally, 10lbs frequently and a negligible amount constantly.
• Repetitive motion

PAWS Chicago Values-in-Action

• Respect: for each and every life.
• Community: of people and organizations committed to helping homeless pets.
• Innovation: to constantly improve best practices and seek out new ideas and strategies to save more lives. To be a Learning Center that evolves and grows.
• Pro-activity: to solve difficult problems and to be prepared to offer emergency and crisis support.
• Transparency: that informs the public about the fate of homeless animals.
• Education: that raises awareness about the realities that homeless animals face in the community and across the nations, providing a forum for people to get involved in effecting change. Promotes and support reasonable pet ownership.
• Sustainability: through financial management practices that maximize the impact and reach of our resources and endure that PAWS Chicago will always be a resource for homeless animals.
• Compassion: towards all people and animals.

PAWS Chicago

Searching for Latina or Caucasian ONE-YEAR-OLD GIRLS (approximate age)? Please help us spread the word!
Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!

Searching for a FEMALE, LATINO AND CAUCASIAN, ONE YEAR OLD (APPROX AGE) to work a STILL PHOTO SHOOT (this will be a photo used in the show), on Wed., March 8th, with a Covid test on Monday, March 6th. There will also be a fitting.

All children booked need a JOAN PHILO WORK PERMIT! If you need your child’s Joan Philo work permit, please ask for a letter of intent, and we can tell you how to obtain one. If you have a work permit, please send it as an attachment.

This photo shoot is happening quickly, and we need to submit photos to the director to choose the kids in the photograph.

Need one more little girl for the birthday party tomorrow.

Here is another great opportunity for the WE STRANGERS Feature! The day for background talent this week is TOMORROW, Thursday. Still determining if we will need any next week. 

If you were submitted for one of the featured roles, hopefully, we will have some decisions tomorrow.

We only need a few:

• parents
• a grandparent
• boys/girls between the ages of 6–9 years old that look younger. 

Minor casting is for African American or Mixed Ethnicities.
Adults casting is for African Americans. We will need one Caucasian or mixed couple. 30 years and OLDER. Plus Minors.

This is a child’s Birthday Party at the apartment. May be filming some in the backyard.
It would be best if you had your reliable transportation to get to  LANSING, Illinois. 

Rate of Pay: $123.20 for up to 8 hours, plus overtime at time and one half. Please only submit if you can make yourself available and put everything else aside for this if you’d like. Could go late.

Production paying by check mailing directly to talent to expedite.
No payroll company. Covid testing at check-in.

Minors $150.
– Your child(ren) would need to be already Work Permitted. One guardian is present. Only minors if working. Please bring the original work permit and a copy for them. And email us a copy with your photo submission. Include your child’s name and age.

There will be a student teacher in holding to help with school work. Bring a backpack full of activity for holding.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!

Searching for:

– MALE AND FEMALE,  
– LATINO AND CAUCASIAN,
– DARK HAIR MALE AND FEMALE PARENTS,
– AGES 20’s/30s

To work a STILL PHOTO SHOOT (this will be a photo used in the show), on Wed., March 8th, with a Covid test on Monday, March 6th. There will also be a fitting.
This photo shoot is happening quickly, and we need to submit photos to the director to choose the parents in the photograph.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding border states to IL ONLY!
Casting Alert!

Searching for:
– Males and females, who haven’t worked in the past two weeks.
– All ethnicities, 20’s to 70’s, who can work our Molly’s bar scene on Tuesday, March 7th, with a Covid test on Monday, March 6th (takes about one hour).

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!
Searching for:
– Males and females, who haven’t worked in the past two weeks,
-all ethnicities,
20’s to 70’s,
– who can work our Molly’s bar scene on Tuesday, March 7th, with a Covid test on Monday, March 6th (takes about one hour).

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert! Searching for LATINO/WHITE DARK HAIR/KIDS
to work a STILL PHOTO SHOOT (this will be a photo used in the show), on Wed., March 8th, with a Covid test on Monday, March 6th. There will also be a fitting.

FEMALE kids: ages approx one year old, and 5 TO 7 years old.
Male kids: ages 5 to 7 years old, and 10 to 12, years old 

All children booked need a JOAN PHILO WORK PERMIT! If you don’t have a Joan Philo work permit for your child please ask for a letter of intent and we can tell you how to obtain one. If you have a work permit, please send as an attachment.

This photo shoot is happening quickly and we need to submit photos to the director to choose the kids in the photograph.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!
Searching for MEN AND WOMEN, 20’s to ’60s, to play FBI/Police types on Chicago Fire, Thursday, March 9th. No beards, and need short hair for men.

This film is on Thursday, March 9th, with a Covid test on Tuesday, March 7th. There might be a wardrobe fitting TBD.

Here is another fantastic opportunity for the WE STRANGERS Feature!

This one is for an African American Male (let’s call him MARTY).

He will be significantly featured. 50–70 years old. He is the Cute, Charming guy who works at the local grocery store and is an actor’s friend.

Fun role.

I would need to be available next week. Most likely filming the beginning of the week–could be day or night.

It would be best to have reliable transportation to the Chicago Heights area. Parking and meal are provided. 
They should have some acting experience.
Rate of Pay: $123.20 for up to 8 hours, plus overtime at time and one half. Please only submit if you can make yourself available and put everything else aside for this if you’d like. 
Please email a few color photos of yourself with current hair/color, and facial hair too: