Location

Las Colinas Hotel

Omni Las Colinas Hotel, formerly Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, invites guests to experience the completion of a $13-million-dollar renovation to common space amenities provides a fresh, elevated guest experience. Discover a luxurious new resort-style poolscape and lounge area, and three new dining concepts. Omni Las Colinas offers amenities of a waterfront resort with the energy of a city setting, making it more than just a place to stay, but a place to experience.

Associates of Omni Las Colinas Hotel enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude, and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person with a passion to serve others, Omni Las Colinas may be your perfect match.

Job Description

This is an hourly role within the culinary department. This person is responsible to provide technical and administrative support to the Sous Chefs, ensuring effective operation of the kitchens and dining outlets, additionally responsible to prepare daily requisition for food areas. The Cook 1 is expected to aid in maintaining and setting standards of quality and consistency throughout the kitchens, assisting in, and directing training and coaching opportunities for cooks on team.

Responsibilities

• Works as a leader in all kitchen areas.
• Able to work skillfully in all kitchen areas, including Garde Manger, Banquets, and all restaurants.
• Responsible for supporting training and safety of Staff.
• Responsible for product availability for all restaurant or banquet items.
• Directs proper sanitation and organization of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
• Ensures that all kitchen equipment is in good working order, generate report if necessary, and directs proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).
• Monitors and has hands-on control over daily food production.
• Maintains good working relationship with Front of the House Managers.
• Conducts daily meetings with servers and kitchen staff to discuss additions to menu and to resolve any operation concerns.
• Knows expectations and ensures that staff understands them and that they execute said expectations within the proper guidelines.
• Checks and controls sign-in and sign-out procedures for kitchen staff.
• Ensure that all food safety guidelines are followed at all times in accordance with local health department regulations.
• Maintain and enforce food quality and visual appeal.
• Must be able to understand, organize and maintain B.E.O.s
• Checks with Executive Chef and Sous Chefs daily for any special products or preparations
• Ensure that all products are labeled, dated and rotated daily.
• Hold a daily pre-shift meeting to insure the proper transfer of information
• Follow all organization and sanitation L.S.O.P.s

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in Culinary Arts, or commensurate experience within the culinary industry
• Minimum 3 years experience working in a professional kitchen
• Previous experience within fine dining, high volume, and multi-outlet resort / restaurant group (strongly preferred)
• Previous fine dining Banquet experience (strongly preferred)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Delphi or similar programs
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities
• Clear, positive, energetic communication skills, both verbal and written
• ServSafe Certified (strongly preferred) 

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. 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.