Banquet Kitchen Supervisor | Full-Time

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is seeking an experienced culinary supervisor to oversee daily food preparation and lead a high-volume kitchen team. You will train staff, enforce safety and sanitation standards, and ensure consistency in recipes, portioning, and plate presentation while maintaining Omni quality.

The role requires strong leadership, batch-cooking knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with wait staff to exceed guest expectations in a fast-paced hotel kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years culinary experience in a hotel/restaurant kitchen and supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate kitchen staff.
• Must train staff to produce high volumes while maintaining Omni standards.
• Familiar with batch and quantity cooking in high-volume environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily food preparation for assigned areas.
• Provide hands-on training and coaching to kitchen staff.
• Enforce safety and sanitation practices across the team.
• Prepare all menu items per recipes to ensure consistency.
• Inspect and select only high-quality food items for production.
• Maintain cleanliness of refrigeration, equipment and work areas.
• Teach consistency in preparation and presentation to staff.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external guests.
• Plan prep, stock, and rotation to ensure adequate product supply.
• Execute all food on line for service.
• Monitor cooking times and temperatures.
• Follow storage procedures for walk-ins and returns.
• Collaborate with wait staff to exceed guest expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team development

Communication

Batch cooking

Quality control

Staff training

Food safety

Education

Culinary degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

OnTrack

Job description

Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is surrounded by 36 holes of championship Orlando golf and 15 acres of recreation, this four-diamond resort is one of the nation's premier golf, meeting and leisure retreats. In addition to walk-out golf, guests may choose to relax in our signature Mokara spa, dine in one of our five restaurants or enjoy 15 acres of pools and recreation activities including the 850-foot lazy river.

Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is surrounded by 36 holes of championship Orlando golf and 15 acres of recreation, this four-diamond resort is one of the nation's premier golf, meeting and leisure retreats. In addition to walk-out golf, guests may choose to relax in our signature Mokara spa, dine in one of our five restaurants or enjoy 15 acres of pools and recreation activities including the 850-foot lazy river.

Omni Orlando’s associates enjoy 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 day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate may be your perfect match.

Job Purpose:

To ensure all prep items are prepared and stored to hotel specifications, and to work with chef to ensure expectations of all aspects of food and staffing are met.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervise daily food preparation for assigned areas.
• Utilize a hands-on approach to training and developing kitchen staff.
• Ability to instill safety and sanitation habits in all employees.
• Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and as specified on guest check, to ensure consistency of product.
• Visually inspect, select, and use only food items of the highest standard in the preparation of all menu items.
• Keep all refrigeration, equipment and storage of working areas in clean, working condition in order to comply with health department regulation.
• Teach associates the importance of consistency in preparation and presentation, ensuring the level of quality, portion control and plate presentation is adhered to by department staff consistently.
• Teach employees importance of, and how to interact with internal/external guests and courteously solve internal requests.
• Prep, stock and rotate line to ensure ample supply of products is maintained.
• Fire all food for service and to serve on line.
• Maintain check cooking times and temperatures.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in.
• Work closely with wait staff to exceed guest expectations.
• Always maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Required to have at least 5 years culinary experience in a hotel or restaurant kitchen with minimum one year kitchen supervisory experience.
• Candidate must have proven culinary skills and must be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
• Must work well with others with ability to train a staff to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards.
• Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking in a high-volume restaurant.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
• Must have basic mathematical skills and be able to adhere to recipes.
• Self-motivated, and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to write and perform daily prep list and par sheets.
• The ability to work in a fast paced high pressure work environment while executing delegated tasks and assignments.
• Culinary degree and/or formal training preferred.
• Food handlers certification required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry moderate weight. Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting. Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.

Working Environment

• Interior of hotel in restaurant and kitchen areas with exposure to humidity, steam and extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Tools & Equipment

• Cooking utensils and equipment.
• Microsoft Outlook, OnTrack

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

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Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.