Hire Kitchen Staff in Portland, OR

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Yes. The Waterfront Blues Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in July is one of the largest blues festivals in the US, and the Oregon Brewers Festival runs the same location shortly after — creating back-to-back food vendor and catering staffing surges. Portland Rose Festival in June adds a third peak before summer fully kicks in. GigSmart's surge capacity handles same-day fill for kitchen prep, servers, food vendors, and event support across all three events.

Yes. Moda Center hosts Trail Blazers NBA games and concerts throughout the year, requiring arena concessions and club-level catering staff from October through April and beyond. Providence Park serves Portland Timbers MLS and Portland Thorns NWSL matches with stadium concessions and premium catering needs across the soccer season. GigSmart fills food service workers for game days and events at both venues, with coverage across the metro including Vancouver, WA and Beaverton.

Yes. SE Division Street is Portland's most acclaimed restaurant corridor — nationally recognized independent restaurants there need kitchen prep and servers year-round. The Pearl District and NW 23rd add upscale dining and private event venues serving Portland's most affluent neighborhoods. GigSmart supplies kitchen prep, servers, and bartenders for the independent restaurant and private event market across Portland, with metro-wide coverage including Lake Oswego, Beaverton, and Hillsboro.