The Omni Richmond Hotel is seeking a talented, quality-driven individual to join its Culinary team as a Sous Chef. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in all areas of the kitchen’s operations. As a leader, you will ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.
General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting the Executive Chef in managing the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant, room service, and banquet operations to ensure a high quality and consistent product is produced, which conforms to all Omni Standards.
- 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.
- Assisting the Executive Chef in the creation, costing, and implementation of outlets, banquets, seasonal, and specialty menus.
- Assuming the responsibilities of the Executive Chef in his or her absence.
- Providing kitchen support for restaurant and banquet functions.
- Overseeing proper handling and tracing of banquet food returns at the end of functions.
- Directing proper sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
- Complying with health code standards for sanitation.
- Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is in good working order and filing Synergy tickets for any items in need of repair or maintenance.
- Directing proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).
- Knowing expectations and ensuring that staff understands them and that they execute said expectations within the proper guidelines.
- Providing support and leadership to accomplish our Medallia food quality score.
- Checking and controlling sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff.
- Performing any other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications for ideal candidates:
- Must have at least 2 years previous culinary management experience in a high volume, full service kitchen, with at least half of that time spent in a banquet food production capacity.
- Must have proven culinary skills and be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
- Must be creative and up to speed on new concepts and food trends.
- Both Banquets and Restaurant experience preferred.
- Must be computer literate and detail-oriented.
- Must have basic mathematical skills and be able to create and understand financial reports.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
- College education and/or culinary degree preferred.
- Certified as a ServSafe Manager preferred.
- Ability to stand, sit, bend, lift, and carry for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs without assistance.
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