Pastry Chef

Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa

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.

Responsible for directing and coordinating all pastry and baking preparation for all hotel outlets.

* 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.

*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.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
* Customer Focus
* Problem Solving
* Peer Relationships
* Time Management
* Composure

ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
* 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.

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
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