Banquet Sous Chef

Charlottesville Hotel

The Omni Charlottesville Hotel offers 208 beautifully appointed guestrooms and suites featuring panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with a full service restaurant and 12,000 square feet of meeting space. The Omni is located in the heart of downtown at the base of the downtown pedestrian mall. Our location offers a wide variety of local restaurants, pubs, entertainment venues, or even just to take a scenic walk and enjoy the culture of Charlottesville. There are numerous local historic sites that have played a unique role in American history which include: Monticello, the University of Virginia, Ash Lawn-Highland, Historic Court Square and Michie Tavern. Our Blue Ridge Parkway offers unmatched views and our very own downtown mall features daily entertainment at the four theaters which offer live music, movies and theatrical performances.

Although we have a beautiful property and location, our associates are what separate us from the rest of the hotels. Our culture provides an atmosphere that allows our associates to learn and grow in their professional development in a fun environment. We strongly encourage promotions from within our company, and as a result, our staff has a solid hospitality foundation. Our diverse staff comes from many different countries in the world and provides a fantastic atmosphere to develop both from a professional and personal level. Although we offer a complete benefit package for all of our full-time associates, all of our associates are provided the greatest benefit of all which is "opportunity".

Omni Charlottesville Hotel is seeking a Banquet Sous Chef to join our outstanding Culinary team! This individual will report to the Executive Chef and will work alongside Kitchen leadership to provide high quality banquet items that exceed the expectations of our guests. The Sous Chef will be responsible for all areas of the Banquet Kitchen operations.This leader will ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the Banquet Kitchen. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in a high volume banquet operation and in upscale/luxury hotels.

Full Time Associates at OmniCharlottesville are entitled to elect the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and other healthcare benefits, Paid Maternity Leave, 401k and Paid Time Off Accrual. Full-time associates are also eligible for discounted rooms at other Omni Hotels, as well as free parking in our parking garage. Great opportunity for candidate seeking career advancement.

Manage the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's Banquet operation to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all Omni Standards.

• Manage associates in scheduling, training, developing, coaching and counseling, conducting reviews. Also focus on attracting, interviewing, retaining and motivating the associates while providing a safe work environment.
  
• 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.
  
• Assist the Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine in the creation, costing and implementation of banquet and outlet menus.
• Scheduling of staff according to budget and business forecast.
  
• Provide kitchen support for banquet functions.
  
• Oversee proper handling and tracing of banquet food returns at end of functions.
  
• Directs proper sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
  
• Comply with EcoSure & health code standards for sanitation.
  
• Ensures that all kitchen equipment is in good working order.
  
• Directs proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).
  
• Knows expectations and ensures that staff understands 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 including assisting restaurant cooks and staff.

• 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 lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs. Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting.
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. 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. Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.