Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
Job Description
Omni Hotels and Resorts is a prestigious hospitality company renowned for creating genuine and authentic guest experiences across a portfolio of 60 distinctive luxury hotels and resorts throughout North America. The company has established itself as a leader in the hospitality industry by operating in key business gateways and popular leisure destinations. Known for its exemplary corporate culture, Omni emphasizes authenticity, innovation, and exceptional service, creating memorable stays for its guests while fostering a family-like atmosphere for its employees through robust career development opportunities. Omni's commitment to employee growth and retention has cultivated a loyal workforce, enabling the company to... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in culinary arts, hospitality management, or a related field preferred
- Extensive experience in executive culinary roles within multi-property hospitality environments
- Demonstrable success in culinary operations management and cost control
- Strong leadership presence with experience managing diverse culinary teams
- Proficiency in developing and implementing culinary training and mentorship programs
- Ability to travel frequently as required
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of food safety protocols and industry standards
Job Qualifications
- Proven experience as an executive chef, corporate chef, or multi-property culinary leader
- Track record of driving profitability, innovation, and high-quality food experiences
- Skilled in building teams, training, and mentoring culinary talent at all levels
- Strong understanding of cost control, kitchen systems, and operational execution
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly to hotels and resorts across the Omni portfolio
Job Duties
- Support the Head of Culinary and VP of F&B to elevate Omni's culinary standards and drive brand consistency
- Support operational execution focusing on profitability and performance
- Promote culinary innovation and forward-thinking food and beverage concepts
- Lead property-level engagement, support new openings, and optimize struggling hotels
- Help build a robust culinary pipeline by developing future leaders and teams
- Conduct new chef orientation and culinary audits
- Identify and implement best practices to improve culinary profitability
- Review COGS, COB, and inventory performance with region-specific recommendations
- Assist in setting up and maintaining vendor order guides
- Advise and support bottom 5 food cost performers and non-compliant properties
- Conduct 3-day operational audits at underperforming hotels
- Lead action planning and hands-on support for improvement
- Evaluate buffets, restaurant services, and banquet execution for quality and consistency
- Support staffing, recruitment, and onboarding programs
- Strengthen executive chef onboarding to reduce turnover
- Promote team morale through daily engagement and culture discussions
- Partner with culinary leadership and HR to lead recruiting strategies
- Standardize food and beverage safety and cleanliness protocols
- Provide support for properties with low food safety audit scores
- Collaborate to develop seasonal menus and limited-time offers
- Review and refine brand culinary standards
- Conduct live training and cooking demonstrations
- Stay ahead of culinary trends and industry innovations
- Lead pilot testing of new food and beverage items before rollouts
- Provide task force support for new hotel openings and renovations
- Conduct diagnostic assessments at struggling properties and offer tactical and strategic support
- Standardize onboarding and orientation for new leaders
- Support regional leadership training and mentorship programs
- Identify and engage high-potential culinary talent
- Participate in leadership meetings and culinary planning sessions
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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