Sous Chef - Reef 67

Fort Lauderdale Hotel

Opening in Fall 2025, Omni Fort Lauderdale will provide South Florida with 120,000 square feet of event space, new food and beverage options, a Natural Spring inspired full-service spa and entertainment pedestrian plaza featuring high-end shopping, amphitheater, charter boat docking and beautiful promenade. The new iconic landmark offers unforgettable views of the Atlantic paired with unrivalled convenience and intelligently designed meeting spaces. The hotel will be directly connected to the Broward County Convention Center, immediately adjacent to Port Everglades cruise terminal and less than two miles from Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Be a part of the pre-opening team for the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel!

Opening Fall 2025, the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center. The hotel will also have over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Utilize a hands-on approach to training and developing kitchen staff.
• Responsible for efficient food and labor cost.
• Ensure that all services provided achieve the established standards, within the agreed budgetary controls.
• Responsible for overseeing equipment maintenance and safety in all food service areas.
• Training and education of staff from the basics of cooking, organization, cleaning and food safety to advanced cooking techniques and culinary knowledge.
• To provide technical and administrative assistance to the Restaurant Chef
• Monitor china, glass and silver usage/breakage and inventory. Able to source product and specs for any needed equipment.
• Monitors kitchen policy of uniforms, attendance, and appearance on culinary and stewarding employees.
• Responsible for cleanliness and organization of all walk-in coolers and freezers, to include pastry, all reach in coolers, dry storage, and public use areas of kitchen. This is a daily task that must be completed.
• Control food safety and sanitation within the entire kitchen, educate and train in needed areas. Check dates and quality of all areas of food service.
• Communicate with food and beverage managers and Director of Food & Beverage on all issues and activity.
• Oversees and participates in food production.
• Able to expedite and perform all station or line cook functions.
• Completes daily production list for line staff and delegates assigned duties, follow purchasing and ordering established guidelines.
• In conjunction with the Restaurant Chef and Executive Steward, ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.
• Responsible for all sauce, stock, dressings and butchery production according to kitchen standards and specifications.
• Works with staff on mise en place and checks each station for completion and quality prior to service.
• Current with food industry, broad, advanced culinary knowledge and cooking skills, able to teach.
• Maintains a positive attitude and positive, inspiring, motivated, kitchen environment.
• Able to develop recipes, food cost analysis and menu development.
• Fluent in all areas of food safety and health department as determined by the Tennessee Department of Health and corporate mandated ECOSURE.
• Involved with work and work related issues, communicates with other managers outside of Food & Beverage Department to contribute to a smooth hotel operation.
• Capable of being described by others as passionate about work, food and people. When speaking about work, others in the kitchen and department are excited about what you have to say or demonstrate.
• Performs any other duties assigned by management.
• Assist and collaborate with all other culinary outlets and banquets operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate is required to have at least 2 years culinary experience in a hotel or restaurant kitchen with a minimum one-year kitchen supervisory experience.
• Candidate must have proven culinary skills and must be able to lead, develop, and motivate staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
• Candidate must be creative and up to speed on new concepts and food trends.
• Computer literate and detail orientated is a must.
• Must have basic mathematical skills and be able to create and understand financial reports.
• Must have experience managing payroll and scheduling.
• 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 utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.

ENVIRONMENT & POSITION ANALYSIS:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and items weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending, twisting and going up and down stairs.
• Most be able to perform all duties in outdoor settings.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
• Requires repetitive motion of arms, and hands.
• Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance.
• Stand or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting.
• Requires repetitive motion.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

• Cooking utensils and equipment, pots, pans, dishware, silverware, glassware, food slicing machine, knives, oven, grill/stove burners, microwave appliances
• Desktop computer (Synergy, Microsoft Office, Kronos, Birchstreet), printer, telephone, copier, fax machine, two-way radio dispatch, scanner.

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 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.