Sports OPT Jobs in Massachusetts
Sports F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts span professional teams, collegiate athletics, and sports technology firms. Employers like the Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, and New England Patriots have hired OPT candidates in analytics, marketing, and operations roles. Boston and surrounding areas offer a dense concentration of opportunities across both traditional sports organizations and the growing sports tech sector.
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Reports: Executive Chef
Supervises: All Back-of-House team members including: Line Cooks, Outdoor Grill Operation, Stewards & Dishwashers
Interaction: Occasional interaction with Club Members, Guests and other Club Managers.
Employment Status: Full Time; Year Round
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Job Summary:
Serve as “second-in-command” of the kitchen: assist the Executive Chef in supervising food production for all food outlets, banquet events and other functions at the club. Supervise food production personnel, assist with food production tasks as needed and assure that quality and cost standards are consistently attained.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares or directly supervises kitchen staff responsible for the daily preparation of soups, sauces and “specials” to ensure that methods of cooking, garnishing and portion sizes are as prescribed by standardized recipes
- Assists the Executive Chef with monthly inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning and issuing for food production
- Assumes complete charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef
- Assists Executive Chef with supervision and training of employees, sanitation and safety, menu planning and related production activities
- Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor of foods
- Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability
- Makes recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment by distributing and overseeing the weekly sanitation and maintenance reports, and then collecting and putting in the form of a summary, to be passed out to all necessary managers
- Prepares reports and schedules, costs menus, and performs other administrative duties as assigned by the Executive Chef
- Personally works in any station as assigned by the Executive Chef
- Helps plan energy conservation procedures in the kitchen
- Assists in the development of training and the provision of professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff
- Prepares weekly schedules for the kitchen staff
- Assists in maintaining security of kitchen including equipment food and supply inventories
- Assists in food procurement, delivery, storage and issuing of food items
- Supervises, trains and evaluates kitchen personnel
- Coordinates buffet presentations and helps with set up, elevations, decorations and greenery
- Checks in place before service time and inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met
- Reports all member/guest complaints to the Chef and assists in resolving complaints
- Submits ideas for future goals, operational improvements to Executive Chef
- Reviews payroll and completes overtime forms each week
- Maintains all banquet function sheets, updates change and relays changes to all stations
- Monitors the production of all stocks and soups
- Enters updated weekly schedules on Fridays for upcoming week
- Monitors kitchen employees' time cards to ensure compliance with posted schedules
- Performs all work-related duties as assigned by supervisor or Assistant General Manager
Working Conditions:
- Kitchen setting
- Occasional exposure to hot, cold and freezing temperatures
Special Requirements:
- Ability to keep information confidential
- Must possess an outgoing personality
- Must possess honesty and integrity
- Must be courteous and tactful at all times
- Must treat others with kindness and respect
- Ability to effectively communicate in a professional manner to employees and Managers
- Good supervisory skills
- Ability to appear for work on time
- Ability to interact well with coworkers
- Ability to understand and follow posted rules and procedures
- Ability to follow directions from a supervisor
Physical Functions:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day, occasionally more
- Use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls
- Reach with hands and arms
- Hearing and talking sufficient enough to communicate with members, guests, vendors, and co-workers
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient enough to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs
- Independent mobility through Clubhouse
Qualifications
Education: Culinary arts degree or Bachelor’s degree in related field of study or equivalent kitchen experience
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of formal culinary experience in food service management at a high-end club or resort, hotel kitchen or fine-dining restaurant or a similar position in a high-end, high volume service environment. Experience in a member-owned club highly desirable.
Skills: Leadership, strong communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal, computer literacy, and social
Attributes: Displaying behavior of honesty and integrity; high level of ethical standards; personable; values teamwork and Member service; respectful of others
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Which sports companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has a strong mix of professional franchises and sports-adjacent employers that have historically worked with F-1 OPT candidates. The Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and Boston Bruins each maintain sizable front-office teams. Beyond the franchises, sports analytics firms, fitness technology companies, and university athletics departments in the state also hire OPT workers in qualifying specialty roles.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most sports F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Boston is by far the most active market, home to all four major professional franchises and a concentration of sports technology and media companies. Foxborough hosts the New England Patriots organization and related operations. Worcester has grown as a secondary market following the arrival of the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, the WooSox. Cambridge and Waltham also have sports analytics and fitness technology employers tied to the broader innovation corridor.
What types of sports roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that typically qualify are those requiring a degree directly related to the work. Common examples include sports data analyst, sports marketing coordinator, digital content strategist, sports operations analyst, and strength and conditioning specialist with a relevant exercise science degree. General internship or event staff positions that do not require a specific degree field are less likely to qualify. Your OPT authorization must align with your degree's field of study.
How do I find sports F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students seeking OPT-friendly roles and lets you filter by visa type, state, and industry to surface sports jobs in Massachusetts that are open to F-1 OPT candidates. Beyond the job board, attending sports business networking events in Boston and connecting directly with front-office staff at Massachusetts franchises can surface roles before they are publicly listed.
Are there any Massachusetts-specific considerations for F-1 OPT in the sports industry?
Massachusetts employers in professional sports tend to operate on seasonal or project-based hiring cycles tied to their respective leagues, which can create timing constraints for OPT candidates managing their 12-month authorization window. STEM OPT extensions are not available for most traditional sports management degrees, so candidates with data science, computer science, or engineering backgrounds who work in sports analytics may have more flexibility. Confirming your degree's CIP code with your DSO before accepting a role is important.