Executive Sous Chef

Omni Hotels and Resorts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a premier luxury hotel in Boston as an Executive Sous Chef, where your culinary expertise and leadership will shape the dining experience. This role offers the opportunity to manage a high-volume kitchen, ensuring quality and cost efficiency while fostering creativity and innovation in food service. With a commitment to excellence, you will oversee daily operations, mentor staff, and uphold the hotel’s high standards. If you are passionate about culinary arts and looking to make an impact in a vibrant environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of culinary management experience in high-volume settings.
• Proven culinary skills with leadership and team development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and cost control in kitchen operations.
• Advise on kitchen operations and maintain cleanliness standards.

Skills

Culinary Management

Leadership

Customer Service

Budgeting

Creative Cooking

Communication

Multitasking

Health Standards

Financial Reporting

Education

Culinary Certification

College Degree

Tools

Computer Software

Job description

Overview

The 1,054-room Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is the newest luxury hotel in Boston and the most significant hotel project in the city in the last forty years. It features seven dining outlets, a signature spa, fitness center, rooftop pool, and over 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space, catering to discerning guests.

Job Description

The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is located in the vibrant Seaport District. This AAA Four Diamond rated hotel offers 1,054 well-appointed guestrooms, including 52 suites, with diverse amenities such as dining experiences, a rooftop pool, Breve Spa, and extensive meeting space. Join our team, recognized as one of the “2023 Best Places to Work” by the Boston Business Journal!

We value creativity in all aspects of our work. While performance standards are important, we encourage innovative problem-solving and creative thinking to enhance our service and operations. Help shape the future of Boston’s premier hotel!

Role Overview

The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for the efficient operation of the kitchen and food outlets, ensuring quality and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Implement and uphold hotel policies and standards, ensuring service quality within budget.
• Assist in budgeting, monitor costs, and report variances with recommendations.
• Advise the Executive Chef on kitchen operations and maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Ensure guest satisfaction through smooth daily operations.
• Control purchasing and receiving standards, working with the storeroom and F&B teams.
• Evaluate product quality, yield, wastage, and market prices.
• Inspect food service during operations to maintain standards.
• Manage equipment and schedule maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, full-service hotel or restaurant, including supervisory roles.
• Proven culinary skills with leadership, development, and motivation capabilities.
• Union experience preferred.
• Ability to teach staff customer interaction and internal/external guest service.
• Creative with knowledge of current food trends.
• Basic math skills; able to interpret financial reports.
• Consistently maintain health standards and safety policies.
• Excellent communication skills; capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with computers; experience with payroll and scheduling.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• College degree or culinary certification preferred; Serve Safe certified.
• Physical ability to lift, carry, push, and stand for extended periods, and handle culinary tools and sensory tasks.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer, supporting veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information, see the EEOC poster and Pay Transparency Policy.

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Location: US-MA-Boston

Posted: 3 days ago (4/25/2025)

Requisition ID: 2025-122437

Openings: 1

Category: Culinary