Banquet Chef

Omni Hotels • Tempe, AZ • 2h ago

Overview

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU

Located at the corner of University and Mill, Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU amplifies Tempe's revitalized downtown area and brings some of the largest conference and meeting space to the city. The hotel features 330 guest rooms, four dining outlets, a spacious pool deck, retail, and almost 36,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space along with expansive views of the ASU campus and the Tempe cityscape. We are building an amazing team that focuses on creating incredible guest experiences. Join us and be a part of something special!

Job Description

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASUis seeking aBanquet Chefto join our brand-new upscale hotel located in the heart of Tempe! Opened in the spring of 2023, Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU features 330 guest rooms and 36,000 square feet of event space and four new food and beverage outlets. Featuring a rooftop upscale restaurant and the largest ballroom in the area, we provide tremendous options for our guests for dining and entertainment.

This role will help build an award-winning culinary program that gives our guests one-of-a-kind experience. Working closely with the Executive Chef and the Director of Food and Beverage, we expect that our chosen individual will be instrumental in helping build the best banquet culinary team in the area. As a hotel, we are focused on creating stellar menus with local flare.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the supervision and management of banquet culinary staff, while providing direct support to the Executive Chef.

Perform managerial duties, including scheduling, training, developing, coaching and counseling, conducting reviews.

Build a great culture that improves retention, while motivating the associates by providing a safe and positive work environment.

Assist the Executive Chef in the creation, costing, and implementation of banquet, seasonal, and special menus.

Manage scheduling and labor deployment according to budget and business forecast.

Provide kitchen support for events hosted in food and beverage outlets.

Direct proper sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.

Comply with EcoSure & health code standards for sanitation.

Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in good working order and partner with engineering as needed to conduct repairs in a timely manner.

Direct proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).

Communicate expectations with staff to ensure that all policies and guidelines are followed.

Proactively and reactively manage and monitor Medallia to ensure maximum food quality scores.

Checks and controls sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff.

Work closely with purchasing to establish and maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items while overseeing proper handling and tracing of food returns.

Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

5+ years of culinary leadership experience in a hotel or resort banquet team.

Completion of a culinary degree or certificate program is 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 clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management, and co-workers, both in person and by telephone.

Ability to teach employees the 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.

Must be proficient with computers.

Serve Safe certified food manager.

Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 40 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.

*This position is a full-time, on-site position with no work from home flexibility.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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 (https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm) and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf) 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 .

To see additional open positions, please visit our careers website (https://www.omnihotels.com/careers) .

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