The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa is a four-season resort located in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia. Since 1766, our employees have provided guests with an opportunity to enjoy Southern hospitality at its best. We offer superb restaurant dining experiences, championship golf, spa services, winter sports, and numerous activities ideal for families and corporate outings.

Our associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, with the pride that comes from working for a company known for exceptional service. If you are a friendly, motivated person with a passion for serving others, The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa may be your perfect match.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing properly cooked and presented food in any outlet, commissary, or banquet production. Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring a safe atmosphere for guests and employee partners by following safety precautions and procedures.
• Preparing all food items according to standard recipes and guest specifications to ensure product consistency.
• Inspects, selects, and uses only high-quality food items for menu preparation.
• Maintaining proper storage and monitoring of food items to ensure quality.
• Keeping refrigeration equipment and working areas clean and compliant with health regulations.
• Preparing daily requisitions for supplies and food items.
• Reading and applying math skills to follow recipes.
• Ensuring all equipment is clean and in working condition.
• Demonstrating basic knife skills and understanding of kitchen operations.
• Communicating effectively in English for various kitchen tasks.

The work environment includes the interior of the hotel, restaurant, and kitchen areas, with exposure to humidity, steam, and extreme temperatures, as well as food and beverage hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Qualifications for this role include previous culinary experience in a commercial kitchen for Cook 1 & 2 positions, while experience is helpful but not required for Cook 3 positions. An unexpired certification in ServSafe is required.

• Comprehensive training and mentoring.
• Cultural environment of respect, gratitude, and empowerment.

• Awareness of safety precautions and procedures.
• Ability to prepare food according to standard recipes.
• Knowledge of proper food storage and monitoring.
• Basic knife skills and kitchen operation knowledge.
• Basic understanding of kitchen cleaning chemicals.
• Basic verbal, reading, and writing communication skills.
• Some knowledge of meat and fish cooking.
• Previous culinary experience in a commercial kitchen (for Cook 1 & 2 positions).