Chef De Cuisine

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Bedford (Bedford County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa seeks a Chef de Cuisine to lead the culinary team across restaurant and banquet operations, ensuring high standards and consistency in all dishes.

You will collaborate with the Resort Executive Chef on menu creation, costing, and implementation, while mentoring staff and maintaining a safe, efficient kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of culinary management experience.
• Upscale, full-service five Diamond kitchen experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service and prior admin experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant and Banquets.
• Manage staff scheduling, training, development, coaching, and reviews.
• Inspect all food service sections during service to maintain standards.
• Monitor and control labor and food costs; report budgets.

Skills

Culinary management

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Delphi or similar programs

Kronos

Birch Street

Medallia

Job description

Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa

Join a team where hospitality isn't just what we do; it's who we are. At Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa, we believe our associates are the heart of our success. Here, you'll find more than just a job. You'll discover opportunities to learn, grow, and build a lasting career with a company that values your passion and potential. As part of the Omni family, you'll enjoy comprehensive training, mentorship and pathways for advancement, all within the inspiring setting of our historic, award-winning resort.

Join a team where hospitality isn't just what we do; it's who we are. At Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa, we believe our associates are the heart of our success. Here, you'll find more than just a job. You'll discover opportunities to learn, grow, and build a lasting career with a company that values your passion and potential. As part of the Omni family, you'll enjoy comprehensive training, mentorship and pathways for advancement, all within the inspiring setting of our historic, award-winning resort.

Whether you're beginning your hospitality journey or continuing to build your expertise, Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa offers a workplace where you're empowered to make a difference, and your growth is celebrated. If you're a friendly, motivated individual who takes pride in creating memorable experiences, we invite you to explore a future with us. At Omni, your career can be as remarkable as our grand historic resort itself.

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 theresort executive chef on all matters relating to the kitchen area and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.
• Ensure guests 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.

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