Executive Sous Chef - (on board luxury river cruise ship)

Europe, Multiple Countries
Seasonal
River - Galley
Manager/Supervisor
Executive Sous Chef

Requirements:
  • Min. 2 years’ experience as a sous chef
  • Have an apprenticeship as chef or culinary schooling
  • Experience in a 4* or 5* operations
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English
  • Knowledge of HACCP
  • MS-Office computer skills and budgetary knowledge
  • Experience in ordering and inventory
  • Strong leadership skills and team-player
  • Self-organized, disciplined, and reliable
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Able to conduct trainings
  • Stress tolerant
  • Familiar with a multicultural working environment
  • Have an eye for excellent food presentation
Role and Responsibilities:
  • Relieve the executive chef during absence
  • Provide professional and courteous service at designated workstations in accordance with company standards and procedures
  • Have knowledge of food menus and company recipes
  • Welcome and greet guests when in the restaurant or in any public area
  • Ensure proper setup and “mise en place” for lunch and dinner service as per company standards
  • Ensure the preparation of crew food
  • Assist the executive chef with training sessions of the galley team
  • Ensure timely preparation of show plates for the daily menu briefing with the restaurant team
  • Evaluate the galley team regularly and provide feedback to the executive chef, including needed disciplinary actions
  • Ensure distribution of daily recipes
  • Assist with quality checks
  • Assist with monthly inventories, purchase orders and responsible for delivery controls
  • Ensure proper handover between shifts
  • Take an active role in creating a positive work environment between all departments
  • Ensure correct food items rotation (FIFO), storing, labeling, and temperature control at all workstations
  • Attend and conduct cooking demonstrations
  • Inform supervisor about any guest complaint when necessary
  • Keep a record/list of breakage and monitor costs of breakage/damage and notify supervisor if necessary
  • Ensure and maintain cleanliness front and back of house according to HACCP and safety regulations including log-keeping
  • Ensure correct handling of all equipment, machinery, and chemicals
  • Report any potential safety hazards

Side Tasks:
  • Participate in scheduled trainings, briefings, and meetings
  • Participate in all safety drills and ensure solid knowledge of designated safety role
  • Perform other duties as instructed by the supervisor, e.g. luggage service, loading, and garbage off-loading
  • Assist with monthly inventories as per supervisor's instructions
  • Assist other departments as per supervisor's instructions
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