Banquets Kitchen Supervisor

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Kitchen Supervisor to support the culinary team, create schedules, execute orders, and ensure an exceptional guest dining experience.

Lead kitchen staff, train teammates, uphold safety and sanitation standards, and collaborate with F&B management to deliver Omni-level quality in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of culinary experience in a hotel/restaurant kitchen with 1+ year supervisory experience.
• Proven culinary skills with ability to lead, develop and motivate staff.
• Ability to train staff to high-volume output while maintaining Omni standards.
• Experience with batch and quantity cooking in a high-volume setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Basic math skills and ability to follow recipes.
• Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision.
• Must have food handlers certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily food preparation for assigned areas.
• Train and develop kitchen staff using a hands-on approach.
• Ensure safety and sanitation practices are followed by all employees.
• Prepare food items according to standard recipes and guest orders.
• Inspect ingredients and maintain high-quality product standards.
• Keep refrigeration and storage areas clean and compliant with regulations.
• Teach staff consistency in preparation and presentation.
• Interact professionally with guests and internal teams.
• Stock and rotate line items to maintain product availability.
• Cook and dispatch food for service; monitor cooking times and temperatures.
• Follow storage procedures for walk-ins and returns.
• Collaborate with wait staff to exceed guest expectations.
• Maintain clean work areas; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary experience

Supervisory experience

Batch cooking

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Communication

Mathematical skills

Staff training

Self-motivated

Education

Culinary degree

Formal culinary training

Job description

Omni Fort Worth Hotel
As breathtaking as any West Texas sunset, the Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers a taste of Texas hospitality. Conveniently located in the heart of Fort Worth's exciting downtown, the hotel is adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center and within walking distance from the city's cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife.
The Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers unique employment experiences revolving around associate engagement and innovation. The invigorating world of hospitality resonates through the walls of our one-of-a-kind convention center property. The Omni Fort Worth will continue to be recognized for exemplary guest service and accommodation. As we provide empowerment through our Power of One culture, we work to strengthen and grow the careers of our dedicated associates. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel is searching for dedicated hospitality professionals with guest service mentality to join our extraordinary team!

Overview

The Kitchen Supervisor will assist in the overall operation of the culinary team in the respective outlet. Partnering with F&B management, this individual is responsible for creating schedules, executing orders, and ensuring a quality experience for hotel guests.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times.
• 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.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:

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