Sous Chef – Cruise

Sous Chef (Cruise) – Worldwide

We are recruiting on behalf of a major cruise company who are looking for Sous Chefs to join with them. This is an opportunity to join a reputable organisation who are offering excellent benefits and career opportunities.

As Sous Chef you will be responsible for supporting the Executive Chef to oversee the entire Culinary Arts operation on-board.

As Sous Chef you are expected to:

• To ensure the smooth preparation and service to company standards of all food items aboard the ship, ensuring quality, consistency and maximum food cost efficiency throughout.
• To ensure all employees arrive at work on a timely basis in clean, company specified uniforms, wearing safety equipment if appropriate.
• Plan, formulate, distribute and follow-up on working schedules for all kitchen employees.
• To ensure the on-going and scheduled training of all galley employees.
• To direct, motivate, control, evaluate and provide feedback to all galley employees.
• With the Chef, assist in the production of an accurate weekly food order based on present inventory, par levels, incoming order, guest count, and company budgets.
• Follow-up to ensure a correct thaw cycle for frozen items, is adhered to.
• Monitor quality and specification of all items loaded onto ship to ensure company standards are adhered to.

Position Requirements:

• A degree in culinary arts or hotel administration or an international equivalent in culinary arts from a reputable accredited educational institution
• Candidates with an associate degree in culinary arts with appropriate work experience will be considered.
• 3 to 5 years progressive supervisory and managerial experience of professional kitchens, preferably in a multi-outlet upscale hotel or large cruise ship
• Minimum of 2 years as a sous chef of 3 to 5-star hotel, resort or convention center with multiple food and beverage, Establishments situated in urban tier 1 or tier 2 city, high occupancy year-round resort or convention center Or 2 years as a Sous Chef with a comparable Cruise line

Our client is looking to receive applications now so please apply to be considered for interview; alternatively, send your CV to helena@navis-consulting.com

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Navis is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.