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Executive Chef-March 2024
Fort Worth
Mar 28, 2026
About Executive Chef

  Overview

  Fort Worth Hotel

  As breathtaking as any West Texas sunset, the Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers a taste of Texas hospitality. Conveniently located in the heart of Fort Worth’s exciting downtown, the hotel is adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center and within walking distance from the city’s cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel received the 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award, and was named Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States in 2014 by Cvent.

  The Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers unique employment experiences revolving around associate engagement and innovation. The invigorating world of hospitality resonates through the walls of our one-of-a-kind convention center property. The Omni Fort Worth will continue to be recognized for exemplary guest service and accommodation. As we provide empowerment through our Power of One culture, we work to strengthen and grow the careers of our dedicated associates. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel is searching for dedicated hospitality professionals with guest service mentality to join our extraordinary team!

  Job Description

  Overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the kitchen and food production outlets, ensuring operating costs are minimized. 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. To advise the Food and Beverage Director on all matters relating to the kitchen area. In conjunction with the Executive Steward, ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.

  Responsibilities

  To assist the Food and Beverage Director in budgeting i.e. food cost/payroll/etc.. When agreed, control all overheads/achieve food cost budget throughout the oncoming year/report all variances from actual budget with the reasons and recommendations for remedial action.

  Agree with other Food and Beverage Department managers on the market potential for food outlets relating to the market competitors and the availability of the product.

  In conjunction with the Food and Beverage Director, plan and implement menu design, creating suitable dishes and passing standards recipes to the food & beverage controller for costing.

  To work with the Food and Beverage Director with capital expenditure items for the food and beverage department.

  Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation.

  To 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. To test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers.

  To control requisitioning of food quantities, by forecasting volume, to achieve maximum profitability by avoiding over/under production.

  To create recipes and production methods.

  To compile new banquet menus when required.

  Constantly inspectallfood service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained!!!

  Responsible for control of equipment and scheduling maintenance.

  To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of local and international market trends in order to create food products which satisfy guest needs, thereby maximizing sales opportunities in food outlets

  Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of competitors food production/offering.

  Assist in the promotion of in house sales activities, such as culinary festivals, chef specialties and culinary competitions.

  To plan/organize/control the efficient and effective utilization of all food production staff, especially in scheduling and controlling overtime!!!

  To interview/recruit suitable staff for the operation, in conjunction with personnel and the food and beverage director.

  To oversee the training/development of all kitchen staff by ensuring that effective on and off the job training is carried out!

  Be aware of state legislation in employment and industrial relations.

  To establish effective and efficient office procedures in handling daily menus/banquet menus/purchase requirements/general correspondence/filing and records.

  To perform all duties applicable to a department manager within the hotel.

  To actively participate in the critical path task sheet for the food and beverage department.

  To conduct/attend all required department meetings.

  Qualifications

  Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

  Candidate must have at least 5 years experience in a Executive Chef kitchen management capacity and excellent knowledge of current culinary trends.

  Must have experience in high volume hotel business.

  Must be competent in culinary creativity as demonstrated by cooking test.

  With strong knowledge of food cost and inventories.

  Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel.

  Candidate must have good knowledge of computers (i.e: Excel & Word).

  Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.

  Candidate must be comfortable to speak to guests and conduct meeting.

  Must have a good understanding of cost control.

  Candidate must be a leader and a mentor.

  Candidate will need to have hotel business experience.

  Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. 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 [email protected] .

  End of Job Description

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  Job LocationsUS-TX-Fort Worth

  Posted Date1 month ago(1/12/2024 3:43 PM)

  Requisition ID 2024-103694

  of Openings 1Category (Portal Searching) Culinary

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