Omni Hotels

Chef de Cuisine

Omni Hotels$78K — $98K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of culinary management experience required.
  • Experience in a five Diamond kitchen is preferred.
  • Strong customer service skills and prior administrative experience are a plus.
  • Culinary degree or college education is preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and relevant kitchen management software.
  • Serve Safe certified food manager or similar food safety credentials required.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily food production and presentation for the hotel restaurant and banquets.
  • Manage staff scheduling, training, and development while ensuring a safe work environment.
  • Inspect food service sections during service to uphold quality and standards.
  • Control labor and food costs, preparing reports to meet budgetary goals.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu creation and implementation.
  • Lead and assist across multiple kitchens when needed, including effective communication among teams.
  • Ensure compliance with sanitation and maintenance standards in all kitchen operations.

Benefits

  • Work in an upscale, luxury hotel environment.
  • Opportunity to develop and implement creative menus.
  • Dynamic role involving interaction with guests at events and tastings.
  • Involvement in a high-standard culinary team focused on quality and guest satisfaction.
Full Job Description
Chef de Cuisine Overview: Be able to lead the culinary team helping between both Banquets and Restaurant operations. This critical member of our culinary team has an overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the kitchens and food production. Responsibilities: • Manage the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant and Banquets to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all Omni Standards. • Manage associates in scheduling, training, developing, coaching/counseling, conducting reviews. Also focus on attracting, interviewing, retaining and motivating the associates while providing a safe work environment. • Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained. • Monitor, analyze and control all labor and food costs; prepare the appropriate reports, charts, and schedules to ensure budgets are met or exceeded while quality is maintained or improved. • Work with the Resort Executive Chef in the creation, costing and implementation of menus. • Ability to step in and lead / assist in leadership positions in multiple kitchens. (Resort Outlets & Banquets). CDC possess strong communication skills in both verbal and written capacities to ensure Passover notes are thorough and detailed in the absence and or presence of the leader in that area, while assisting in the different areas of the operation. • Able to communicate effectively in multiple departments/roles as well as guest facing meetings that may include PRE CONS, tastings and site visits. • Meets deadlines set forth by the department heads while keeping the hourly team aware of key dates and events happening across the resort. • Scheduling of staff according to budget and business forecast. Able to assist in critiquing the monthly P&L based on business levels. • Directs proper sanitation and maintenance of all kitchen facilities and equipment. • Comply with EcoSure & health code standards for sanitation. • Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in good working order. • Directs proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness). • Advise the resort executive chef on all matters relating to the kitchen area and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen. • Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation. • To maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items. • Work closely with the storeroom manager and food and beverage controller to establish and maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items. • To test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers. • Knows expectations and ensures that staff understand them and that they execute said expectations within the proper guidelines. • Provide support and leadership to accomplish our Medallia food quality score • Checks and controls sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff. • Perform any other job-related duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Candidate is required to have at least 2 years previous culinary management experience. • Prior experience in an upscale, full service five Diamond Kitchen preferred. • Excellent Customer Service, prior admin experience preferred. • College education and/or culinary degree preferred. • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Delphi or similar programs required • Use a computer to access Kronos, Birch Street and Medallia • Interact with guests during tastings and special events. • Be creative in creating menus while maintaining bottom line • Serve Safe certified food manager/applicable food safety certifications required. • Clear, positive, energetic communication skills, written and verbal. • Excellent organizational skills required. • Able to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays. Salary Range based on experience $78,648 to $98,310

About Omni Hotels

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an American privately held, international luxury hotel company based in Dallas, Texas. The company was founded in 1958 as Dunfey Hotels, and operates 60 properties in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, totaling over 20,000 rooms and employing more than 23,000 people. The company is owned by Robert Rowling's TRT Holdings, who bought the company in 1996 from World International Holdings, Ltd. (WORLDHOTELS).
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17,600 employees
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Founded
1983

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