Executive Sous Chef

Executive Sous Chef

Job Locations: US-MA-Boston

Requisition ID: 2024-115429

# of Openings: 1

Category: Culinary

Overview

The 1,054-room Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is the newest luxury hotel in the City of Boston, and the most significant hotel project in the city for the last forty years. The property features seven outlets for drinking and dining, a signature spa, fitness center, and rooftop pool. It boasts more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and caters to the most discerning clientele.

Job Description

The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is located in the center of the bustling Seaport District. The AAA Four Diamond rated hotel boasts 1,054 finely appointed guestrooms with 52 suites, seven delectable dining experiences, a scenic rooftop pool, a luxury Breve Spa, and more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space allowing to provide each guest a unique and memorable experience. Come join the team that was voted "2023 Best Places to Work" by the Boston Business Journal!

The Executive Sous Chef has an overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the kitchen and food production outlets, ensuring operating costs are minimized.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution of all Omni Hotel and company policies/procedures, ensuring that all services provided achieve the established standards within the agreed budgetary controls.
• Assist the Executive Chef in budgeting (i.e. food cost/payroll/etc.). Control all overheads, achieve food cost budget throughout the year, and report all variances from actual budget with reasons and recommendations for remedial action.
• Advise the Executive Chef on all matters relating to the kitchen area and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.
• Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of day-to-day operations.
• Maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items.
• Work closely with the storeroom manager and food and beverage controller 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, and wastage usage of leftovers.
• Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained.
• Responsible for the control of equipment and scheduling maintenance.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years previous culinary management experience in a high volume, full service Hotel Restaurant and Banquet Kitchen, including supervision of other culinary management.
• Proven culinary skills and ability to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
• Union experience preferred.
• Ability to teach employees the importance of, and how to interact with internal/external guests and courteously solve internal requests.
• Creative and up to speed on new concepts and food trends.
• Basic mathematical skills and ability to create and understand financial reports.
• Ensure that all health standards are consistently maintained.
• Ensure all safety and security policies and procedures are followed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to train staff to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards.
• Proficient with computers.
• Experience managing payroll and schedules required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• College education and/or culinary degree preferred.
• Serve Safe certified food manager.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs, push and pull carts and items weighing up to 75 lbs, walk/stand for extended periods, and utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.).

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 OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement.