Sous Chef

Overview

The Omni Hotel is seeking a talented, quality-driven individual to join its Culinary team as a Sous Chef. This role is based at the Omni Homestead Resort & Spa, a four-season resort in Virginia known for its superb restaurant dining experiences, championship golf, spa, winter sports, and numerous other activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in managing the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant, room service, and banquet operations to ensure a high quality and consistent product is produced, which conforms to all Omni Standards.
• 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.
• Assist the Executive Chef in the creation, costing, and implementation of outlets, banquets, seasonal, and specialty menus.
• Assume the responsibilities of the Executive Chef in his or her absence.
• Provide kitchen support for restaurant and banquet functions.
• Oversee proper handling and tracing of banquet food returns at the end of functions.
• Direct proper sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
• Comply with health code standards for sanitation.
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in good working order and file Synergy tickets for any items in need of repair or maintenance.
• Direct proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).
• Know expectations and ensure that staff understands them and executes said expectations within the proper guidelines.
• Provide support and leadership to accomplish our Medallia food quality score.
• Check and control sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years previous culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service kitchen, with at least half of that time spent in a banquet food production capacity.
• Must have proven culinary skills and must be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
• Must be creative and up to date on new concepts and food trends.
• Banquets and Restaurant experienced preferred.
• Must be computer literate and detail-oriented.
• Must have basic mathematical skills and be able to create and understand financial reports.
• Able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• College education and/or culinary degree preferred.
• Certified as a ServSafe Manager preferred.
• Able to stand, sit, bend, lift, and carry for extended periods of time.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs without assistance.

Benefits

The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa offers a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude, and empowerment.

Pay

The pay for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and may include weekends and holidays.

Skills

Skills required for this position include culinary management experience, strong organizational and communication skills, creativity, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa offers benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development.

Omni Hotels & Resorts Is An Equal Opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran Employer

Omni Hotels & Resorts is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.