Location
San Antonio, TX | United States
Job description
La Mansion del Rio
The Omni La Mansion del Rio is ideally nestled along the historic Riverwalk among the banks of the Paseo del Rio in downtown San Antonio. It is within easy walking distance of the famous Alamo, El Mercado, La Villita District, Spanish governor’s Palace, San Antonio Convention Center and other well-known landmarks.
Omni La Mansion del Rio’s associates 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, the Omni La Mansion del Rio may be your perfect match.
The Executive Chef embraces the local food scene and creates a memorable dining experience for locals and guests of the hotel. As the leader of the food & beverage programming at the hotel, the Executive Chef is responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen for multiple, unique dining outlets. This includes taking advantage of locally sourced and seasonally-driven items; creating menus with the spirit of the city in mind; building and leading a dynamic culinary team; sourcing ingredients and materials cost-effectively; and representing the Omni brand’s culinary experience within the market.
- Overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the kitchen and food production outlets, ensuring operating costs are minimized.
- Advise the Food and Beverage Director on all matters relating to the kitchen area. Assist the Food and Beverage Director in budgeting i.e. food cost/payroll/etc.
- The execution of all Omni Hotel and company policies/procedures, ensuring that all services provided achieve the established standards, within the agreed budgetary controls.
- When agreed, control all overheads/achieve food cost budget throughout the oncoming year/report all variances from actual budget with the reasons and recommendations for remedial action.
- Collaborate with other food and beverage department managers on the market potential for food outlets relating to the market competitors and the availability of the product.
- In conjunction with the hotel general manager, plan and implement menu design, creating suitable dishes and passing standards recipes to the food & beverage controller for costing.
- Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation.
- Work closely with the purchasing manager and hotel finance team to establish and maintain control of the 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.
- Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained.
- Responsible for control of equipment and scheduling maintenance.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of local and international market trends to create food products which satisfy guest needs, thereby maximizing sales opportunities in food outlets and an up-to-date knowledge of competitor’s food production/offering.
- Assist in the promotion of in-house sales activities, such as culinary festivals, chef specialties and culinary competitions.
- Plan/organize/control the efficient and effective utilization of all food production staff, especially in scheduling and controlling overtime.
- Interview/recruit suitable staff for the operation, in conjunction with director of operations, personnel and the hotel general manager.
- Oversee the training/development of all kitchen staff by ensuring that effective on and off the job training is carried out.
- Stay aware of state legislation in employment and industrial relations.
- Establish effective and efficient office procedures in handling daily menus/banquet menus/purchase requirements/general correspondence/filing and records.
- Perform all duties applicable to a department manager within the hotel.
- Actively participate in the critical path task sheet for the food and beverage department.
- Conduct/attend all required department meetings.
- 2-5 years’ experience in an Executive Chef kitchen management capacity, and excellent knowledge of current culinary trends.
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- Must have experience in high volume hotel business.
- Must be competent in culinary creativity as demonstrated by cooking test.
- Strong knowledge of food cost and inventories.
- Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel.
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills. Candidate must be comfortable to speak to guests and conduct meetings, and a ble to communicate with guests and staff professionally and with empathy.
- Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and provide guest follow up in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have the ability to delegate, effectively train and coach a team with diverse talents.
- Must have a good understanding of cost control.
- Must have good knowledge of computers (i.e: Excel & Word).
- Must be a leader and a mentor.
- Maintain a professional business appearance, attitude, and performance
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance.
- Stand or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
- Requires repetitive motion of arms, hands, and legs.
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
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