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Culinary Position at Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is surrounded by 36 holes of championship Orlando golf and 15 acres of recreation, this four-diamond resort is one of the nation's premier golf, meeting and leisure retreats. In addition to walk-out golf, guests may choose to relax in our signature Mokara spa, dine in one of our five restaurants or enjoy 15 acres of pools and recreation activities including the 850-foot lazy river.

Omni Orlando's associates 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, the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate may be your perfect match.

Essential Job Functions:

• Always maintain high food quality.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Ensure station is set for service 15 minutes prior to service.
• Inspect all food products for quality when doing production.
• Required to learn all menu items produced by assigned station.
• Check portion control, weights and counts prior to function.
• Fire all food in accordance with 30-minute SOP.
• Maintain/check cooking times and temperatures.
• Perform work assignments to meet proper quantities within a necessary time frame.
• Ensure station is set for service 15 minutes prior to service.
• Prepare all items according to standardized recipes or specifications to ensure consistency.
• Prepare a mixture of buffet and plated style items.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in.
• Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment up to Health Department standards at all times.
• Production of orders to include Grilling, Roasting, and Baking fish, steaks, chicken and shellfish.
• Always maintain safe food handling procedures.
• Always maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Understands and maintains all standard recipes.

Qualifications:

• Relevant culinary experience, preferably in high volume upscale restaurant operation, preferred.
• Advanced knife skills.
• Minimum of 3yrs experience in fast paced, culinary environment.
• Thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.
• Basic math skills needed to understand and implement recipes and measurements.
• Ability to work cohesively with co-workers both within and outside of your department.
• Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards.
• Culinary degree and/or formal training preferred.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
• Able to maintain a 4- diamond level of service.
• Requires a working knowledge of sanitation standards.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule which includes working on weekends and holidays.

Physical Job Requirements (for essential functions only):

• Good eye/hand coordination needed to use all kitchen equipment. Strong visual attention to detail.
• Strong attention to detail, sense of urgency.
• Sufficient manual dexterity needed in hands to operate knives, spatulas, whisks, tongs, etc.
• Ability to move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 70 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to stand, bend and do repetitive movements for up to 8 hours at a time.
• Requires repetitive motion with both hands and occasional bending/stooping/kneeling.
• Ability to work standing up in a confined area for long periods of time in order to perform the essential functions.