Fort Worth Hotel

As breathtaking as any West Texas sunset, the Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers a taste of Texas hospitality. Conveniently located in the heart of Fort Worth’s exciting downtown, the hotel is adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center and within walking distance from the city’s cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel received the 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award, and was named Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States in 2014 by Cvent.

The Omni Fort Worth Hotel offers unique employment experiences revolving around associate engagement and innovation. The invigorating world of hospitality resonates through the walls of our one-of-a-kind convention center property. The Omni Fort Worth will continue to be recognized for exemplary guest service and accommodation. As we provide empowerment through our Power of One culture, we work to strengthen and grow the careers of our dedicated associates. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel is searching for dedicated hospitality professionals with guest service mentality to join our extraordinary team!

Trinity F&B Sous Chef is responsible for overseeing the preparation and execution of banquet events and concessions within the Fort Worth Convention Center. This candidate works closely with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to ensure high quality food presentation, consistency, and timely delivery, while managing a team of cooks dedicated to banquet functions. Knowledge and understanding of high-volume, fast paced banquet prep is essential to the position. Candidate must possess the skills to convert recipes to large volume and knowledge of modern high tech kitchen equipment. Must have a strong cooking skill set and be open to learning new techniques.  Their duties include prep planning for events, ordering ingredients, supervising staff, maintaining food cost controls, and ensuring adherence to sanitation standards.

• Food Preparation Oversight:

Supervise the cooking process for all banquet dishes, ensuring proper techniques, portion control, and plating presentation per the Executive Chefs standards.

Provides hands-on support in daily production.

Oversee that all recipes are being followed up to standards.

• Staff Management:

Lead and train a team of banquet cooks, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and addressing any issues. 

• Inventory Control:

Manage food inventory for banquet functions, ordering necessary ingredients and minimizing waste. 

• Quality Control:

Regularly inspect food quality, ensuring freshness and adherence to established standards. 

• Cost Management:

Monitor food costs for banquet events, identifying areas for cost reduction while maintaining quality. 

• Event Coordination:

Work closely with the banquet department to coordinate food service logistics for events, including timing and service flow. 

• Special Dietary Needs:

Accommodate special dietary requirements for guests at banquet events. 

• Sanitation and Safety:

Enforce strict sanitation practices in the kitchen and ensure compliance with food safety regulations. 

• Understanding of how banquet functions work
• Candidate must have at least 4 years’ experience as an entry level Chef or Sous Chef in a banquet kitchen or high-volume setting
• Strong culinary skills with a deep understanding of cooking techniques and different cuisines 
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple events simultaneously 
• Leadership qualities to effectively manage a kitchen team of up to 30 associates
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality standards 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines 
• Good communication skills to collaborate with team members. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required
• Knowledge of food cost control and inventory management systems
• Must be able to work for long periods of time on feet, must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Must be able to work under some extreme temperatures.
• Able to work a flexible schedule to include days, nights, weekends and some holidays

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. 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.