Banquet Kitchen Lead — High-Volume Luxury Resort

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is seeking a seasoned culinary supervisor to oversee daily food preparation across assigned areas, train staff, and ensure safety, sanitation and quality in a high-volume hotel kitchen.

This role requires at least five years of hotel/restaurant kitchen experience with supervisory duties, strong leadership, and the ability to follow standard recipes and catering demands; culinary degree or training and food handler certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years culinary experience in hotel/restaurant kitchen with supervision.
• Proven culinary skills; able to lead, develop and motivate staff.
• Able to train staff to produce high volumes while maintaining Omni standards.
• Familiar with batch and quantity cooking in a high-volume setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organizational skills.
• Must have basic mathematical skills and adhere to recipes.
• Culinary degree or formal training preferred; food handler certification required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily food preparation for assigned areas.
• Hands-on training and development of kitchen staff.
• Instill safety and sanitation habits among all employees.
• Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and guest checks.
• Visually inspect and select high-quality food items for menu items.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper storage to comply with health regulations.
• Ensure consistency in preparation and presentation; monitor portions.
• Coordinate with wait staff to exceed guest expectations.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Culinary experience

Kitchen supervision

Food safety

Communication skills

Batch cooking

High-volume cooking

Education

Culinary degree or formal training

Food handler certification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

OnTrack

Job description

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is seeking a seasoned culinary supervisor to oversee daily food preparation across assigned areas, train staff, and ensure safety, sanitation and quality in a high-volume hotel kitchen.

This role requires at least five years of hotel/restaurant kitchen experience with supervisory duties, strong leadership, and the ability to follow standard recipes and catering demands; culinary degree or training and food handler certification are preferred.