Purpose of the Position

The Executive Chef embraces the local Punta de Mita and Nayarit food scene and creates a memorable dining experience for guests of the Omni Pontoque Resort — Omni Hotels & Resorts’ first owned-and-operated property in Mexico. As the leader of the culinary programming across the resort’s full ultra-luxury Food & Beverage portfolio of five to six outlets, the Executive Chef is responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen for multiple unique dining venues, including signature restaurants, the beach club/pool bar, bars, banquets and events, and in-room dining. This hands-on culinary leadership role balances creativity, quality, and financial discipline to deliver a distinctive gastronomic identity from the resort’s pre-opening phase forward.

Essential Functions

Culinary Vision & Menu Development

Embrace the local Punta de Mita and Nayarit food scene, creating a memorable and distinctive dining experience across all resort outlets.
In conjunction with the Director of Food & Beverage and General Manager, plan and implement menu design,



creating suitable dishes and passing standardized recipes to the Food & Beverage Controller for costing.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local and international culinary market trends in order to create food products that satisfy guest needs, maximizing sales opportunities across food outlets, as well as awareness of competitors’ offerings.
Assist in the promotion of in-house culinary activities, such as culinary festivals, chef specialties, and culinary competitions.
Test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield, holding qualities, market price, and wastage/usage of leftovers.

Kitchen Operations & Quality Control

Manage all aspects of the kitchen for multiple unique dining outlets, ensuring guest satisfaction through the smooth and effective running of day-to-day operations.
Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that correct standards

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