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Banquet Chef
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Omni Hotels & Resorts
Overview Omni Las Colinas Hotel, formerly Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, invites guests to experience the completion of a $13-million-dollar renovation to common space amenities, providing a fresh, elevated guest experience. Discover a luxurious new resort-style poolscape and lounge area, and three new dining concepts. Omni Las Colinas offers amenities of a waterfront resort with the energy of a city setting, making it more than just a place to stay, but a place to experience.
Associates of Omni Las Colinas Hotel 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, Omni Las Colinas may be your perfect match.
Job Description Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking a
Banquet Chef
for the newly renovated Omni Las Colinas Hotel. If you love hospitality, creating amazing customer experiences, and the structure and benefits that come from working with a hotel company, we are proud to be the highest rated hotel company on Glassdoor's 2019 Best Places to Work list.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the supervision and management of culinary staff, providing direct support to the Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine.
Responsible for ensuring operating costs in all food production are minimized.
Work with the F&B Director/Executive Chef on capital expenditure items for the food and beverage department.
Control all overheads and achieve food cost budget throughout the year. Report all variances from actual budget with reasons and recommendations for remedial action.
Consult with F&B Department managers on the market potential for banquets relative to market competitors and product availability.
In conjunction with the F&B Director/Executive Chef, plan and implement menu design, creating suitable dishes and passing standard recipes to the food and beverage controller for costing.
Responsible for control of equipment and scheduling maintenance.
Product Control
Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of day-to-day operations.
Maintain control of standards for purchasing and receiving items.
Work closely with purchasing and food & beverage controller to establish and maintain control of standards for purchasing and receiving items. Test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers.
Control requisitioning of food quantities by forecasting volume to achieve maximum profitability by avoiding over/under production.
Oversee the creation of recipes and production methods.
Marketing
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local and international market trends to create food products satisfying guest needs, maximizing sales opportunities in banquets.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitors' food production/offering.
Assist in the promotion of in-house sales activities such as culinary festivals, chef specialties and culinary competitions.
Staffing
Plan, organize and control efficient utilization of all food production staff, especially in scheduling and controlling overtime.
Interview and recruit suitable staff for the operation, in conjunction with ASC(HR), the F&B Director, and Executive Chef.
Oversee training and development of all banquet culinary staff by ensuring effective on and off the job training is carried out.
Be aware of state legislation in employment and industrial relations.
Executive Duties
Effectively coach and counsel associates and managers as needed and complete performance evaluations.
Actively participate in the critical path task sheet for the food and beverage department.
Conduct and attend all required department meetings and company training.
Champion and drive the Power of One/Omni culture.
Qualifications
Must have previous hotel banquet experience.
Candidate must have proven exemplary culinary skills and be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
Extensive food and wine knowledge and creativity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
Must be creative and up-to-speed on new concepts and food trends.
Computer literate and detail-oriented.
Must have basic mathematical skills and be able to create and understand financial reports.
Must have experience managing payroll and scheduling.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
College education and/or culinary degree strongly preferred.
Texas Food Handler / Serve Safe certified food manager is required.
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com
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Banquet Chef
role at
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Overview Omni Las Colinas Hotel, formerly Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, invites guests to experience the completion of a $13-million-dollar renovation to common space amenities, providing a fresh, elevated guest experience. Discover a luxurious new resort-style poolscape and lounge area, and three new dining concepts. Omni Las Colinas offers amenities of a waterfront resort with the energy of a city setting, making it more than just a place to stay, but a place to experience.
Associates of Omni Las Colinas Hotel 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, Omni Las Colinas may be your perfect match.
Job Description Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking a
Banquet Chef
for the newly renovated Omni Las Colinas Hotel. If you love hospitality, creating amazing customer experiences, and the structure and benefits that come from working with a hotel company, we are proud to be the highest rated hotel company on Glassdoor's 2019 Best Places to Work list.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the supervision and management of culinary staff, providing direct support to the Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine.
Responsible for ensuring operating costs in all food production are minimized.
Work with the F&B Director/Executive Chef on capital expenditure items for the food and beverage department.
Control all overheads and achieve food cost budget throughout the year. Report all variances from actual budget with reasons and recommendations for remedial action.
Consult with F&B Department managers on the market potential for banquets relative to market competitors and product availability.
In conjunction with the F&B Director/Executive Chef, plan and implement menu design, creating suitable dishes and passing standard recipes to the food and beverage controller for costing.
Responsible for control of equipment and scheduling maintenance.
Product Control
Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of day-to-day operations.
Maintain control of standards for purchasing and receiving items.
Work closely with purchasing and food & beverage controller to establish and maintain control of standards for purchasing and receiving items. Test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers.
Control requisitioning of food quantities by forecasting volume to achieve maximum profitability by avoiding over/under production.
Oversee the creation of recipes and production methods.
Marketing
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local and international market trends to create food products satisfying guest needs, maximizing sales opportunities in banquets.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitors' food production/offering.
Assist in the promotion of in-house sales activities such as culinary festivals, chef specialties and culinary competitions.
Staffing
Plan, organize and control efficient utilization of all food production staff, especially in scheduling and controlling overtime.
Interview and recruit suitable staff for the operation, in conjunction with ASC(HR), the F&B Director, and Executive Chef.
Oversee training and development of all banquet culinary staff by ensuring effective on and off the job training is carried out.
Be aware of state legislation in employment and industrial relations.
Executive Duties
Effectively coach and counsel associates and managers as needed and complete performance evaluations.
Actively participate in the critical path task sheet for the food and beverage department.
Conduct and attend all required department meetings and company training.
Champion and drive the Power of One/Omni culture.
Qualifications
Must have previous hotel banquet experience.
Candidate must have proven exemplary culinary skills and be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
Extensive food and wine knowledge and creativity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
Must be creative and up-to-speed on new concepts and food trends.
Computer literate and detail-oriented.
Must have basic mathematical skills and be able to create and understand financial reports.
Must have experience managing payroll and scheduling.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
College education and/or culinary degree strongly preferred.
Texas Food Handler / Serve Safe certified food manager is required.
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr