Pastry Chef

Omni Hotels & Resorts

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa guests can explore 3.5 miles of pristine beach and scenic marshlands while enjoying luxurious oceanfront accommodations, world-class resort pools, championship golf, full-service spa, endless dining options and family-friendly activities.
Omni Amelia Island Resort and Spa'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 Amelia Island Resort & Spa may be your perfect match.
Job Description
Responsible for directing and coordinating all pastry and baking preparation for all hotel outlets.

Requirements

• Candidate is required to have at least 2 years previous culinary management experience specializing in pastry. Experience in a high-volume luxury hotel or resort preferred.
• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts or Baking/Pastry Arts required.
• Candidate must be creative and up to speed on new concepts and food trends.
• Candidate must have proven leadership skills and must be able to train, develop, and motivate staff.
• Ability to teach employees importance of, and how to interact with internal/external guests and courteously solve internal requests
• Ability to train staff to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards
• Able to set priorities for the pastry culinary team and provide feedback to others that enhances performance.
• Prior experience managing schedules, inventory, payroll, food cost, service recovery and associate relations matters required.
• Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management and co-workers, both in person and by telephone
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and provide guest follow up in a fast paced environment.
• Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking
• Eye/hand coordination needed to use all kitchen equipment.
• Highly motivated self-starter focused on quality, organization, cleanliness and teamwork.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
• Must be proficient with computers.
• Serve Safe certified food manager.
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs and push/pull up to 75 lbs. Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting. Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving
• Peer Relationships
• Time Management
• Composure
• Interior of hotel, in restaurant and kitchen areas with exposure to steam, humidity and extreme temperature.
• The ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time.
• The ability to bend, reach and lift to 50lbs and push/pull/carry up to 100lbs.
• Exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction for interviewing, hiring, counseling, training, and disciplining for Pastry associates, in coordination with Human Resources and Executive Chef.
• Schedule production work for associates.
• Controls all food costs and payroll.
• Responsible for purchasing supplies.
• Coordinate production of all baked goods and dessert items ordered by outlets.
• Completes any special requests ordered by outlets or other departments.
• As needed prepare wedding cakes for social functions.
• Coordinate and execute V.I.P. amenities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree