Sous Chef | Foothills Grille

PERG online; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Sous Chef for Barton Creek Country Club in Austin, TX. The role supports training, supervision, and scheduling of culinary staff to deliver high-quality, timely service.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in culinary management, a culinary degree preferred, and strong leadership with emphasis on safety, SOP adherence, and guest satisfaction. Weekend/holiday availability and a ServSafe-certified background are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of culinary management in high-volume, full-service settings.
• College education and/or culinary degree preferred.
• Creative with food trends and concepts.
• Proven leadership, training and staff development abilities.
• Ability to teach staff and manage guest/internal requests.
• Train staff for high-volume output while maintaining quality.
• Set priorities for culinary team and provide feedback.
• Experience managing schedules, inventory, payroll, and relations.
• Clear English communication with guests and management.
• Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking ability.
• Familiar with batch and quantity cooking.
• Proficient with culinary tools and taste/smell.
• Serve Safe certified food manager.
• Able to work weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Partner to hire, train, supervise, motivate, schedule and discipline culinary staff.
• Requisition and order items for next day from storerooms.
• Maintain sanitation and keep outlet kitchen clean and orderly.
• Ensure timely supply of products and quality control.
• Establish standard recipes and ensure SOP compliance.
• Oversee line cooks and garde manger for prep and presentation.
• Ensure adequate quantities to meet projected demand.
• Monitor prime cuts and minimize waste while utilizing scraps.
• Train staff on menu items, ingredients and preparation methods.
• Operate and maintain department equipment; report malfunctions.
• Review staffing to meet guest service and financial goals.
• Train on safety procedures and loss prevention.
• Set a positive example for guests and associates.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Scheduling

Quality Control

Communication

Education

Culinary Degree

College Education

Job description

Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking aSous Chef for the beautiful Barton Creek Country Club!

If you love hospitality, creating amazing customer experiences, and the structure and benefits that come from working with a hotel company then you will love working with Omni!

We are proud to announce we ranked among the best resorts in Texas: Top 10 Resorts in the Southwest Conde Nast Traveler and Top 5 Resorts in Texas Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Partner to Hire, train, supervise, motivate, mentor, schedule and discipline all culinary department associates.
• Requisition and order properly all items needed for the following day from the food storeroom, non-food storeroom and stewarding department.
• Ensure proper sanitation procedures are followed and the outlet kitchen is always clean, neat and orderly.
• Ensure an adequate supply of all products prepared on a timely basis.
• Establish standard recipes and ensure the compliance with them.
• Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
• Prioritize, organize, delegate work and follow through.
• To be a clear thinker, remain calm and resolve problems using good judgment.
• Ensure that level of quality, portion control, and plate presentation is adhered to consistently.
• Consistently check line plating and quality, spot check outlets to ensure SOP’s are being followed.
• Respond properly in any hotel emergency or safety situation.
• Perform other tasks or projects as assigned by hotel management and staff.
• Assist in the overseeing of the and supervise the preparation and presentation of foods by line cooks and Garde Manger personnel, overseeing that all the food items are prepared as determined by the set forth standards.
• Assure that sufficient quantities of items are available to meet projected demands and are stored in a manner which increases their usefulness as well as maintain quality.
• Assure that all prime cuts of meat are broken down properly by weight, and that the waste in trimming prime cuts is minimized, and that meat & seafood scraps are properly utilized
• Participates in training staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
• Trains associates in safety procedures and supervises their ability to follow loss prevention policies to prevent accidents and control costs.
• Sets a positive example for guest and associate relations.

Qualifications:

• Candidate is required to have at least 2 years previous culinary management experience in a high volume, full-service banquet, or restaurant kitchen.
• College education and/or culinary degree preferred.
• Candidate must be creative and up to speed on new concepts and food trends.
• Candidate must have proven leadership skills and must be able to train, develop, and motivate staff.
• Ability to teach employees importance of, and how to interact with internal/external guests and courteously solve internal requests
• Ability to train a staff to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards
• Able to set priorities for the culinary team and provide feedback to others that enhances performance.
• Prior experience managing schedules, inventory, payroll, service recovery and associate relations matters required.
• Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management, and co-workers, both in person and by telephone
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and provide guest follow up in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking
• Eye/hand coordination needed to use all kitchen equipment.
• Highly motivated self-starter focused on quality, organization, cleanliness, and teamwork.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.
• Must be proficient with computers.
• Serve Safe certified food manager.
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.

ENVIRONMENT & POSITION ANALYSIS:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and items weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending, twisting and going up and down stairs.
• Most be able to perform all duties in outdoor settings.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
• Requires repetitive motion of arms, and hands.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

• Cooking utensils and equipment, pots, pans, dishware, silverware, glassware, food slicing machine, knives, oven, grill/stove burners, microwave appliances
• Desktop computer (Synergy, Microsoft Office, Kronos, Birchstreet), printer, telephone, copier, fax machine, two-way radio dispatch, scanner.