Chef de Bar on board River Ships

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the entire bar and lounge area
• Responsible for the implementation and maintaining of the RC standards and budgets in the bar department
• Responsible for the daily set-up (mise-en-place), professional serving and preparation of beverages, as per predefined recipes and standards
• Organising, managing and motivating all bar waiters / bar waitresses
• Ordering beverages in cooperation with the Maître d´*, Hotel Manager
• Organisation of loading and checking of bar supplies
• Responsible for the correct storing of the bar stock and supplies
• Responsible for the proper handling of all beverages and food in the bar area, as well as all products and equipment in the bar department
• Responsible for the professional service of beverages and/or food in the bar, restaurant, lounge and on the sundeck
• Responsible for the cleanness, tidiness and hygiene of the entire bar and lounge area, certain parts of the sundeck, back offices, pantries and workrooms
• Responsible for the cleaning of the bar glassware, china and cutlery
• Responsible for meeting the HCCP Standards
• Greeting of all passengers visiting the bar / lounge area
• Monthly taking of the bar inventory as per company’s directives
• Assistance with the loading of ship’s supplies
• Continuous training of the Bar Waiter / Bar Waitress
• Responsible for the implementation of the correct appearance, as well as the standard of personal hygiene of the Bar Waiter / Bar Waitress
• Various preparatory duties prior to and at the end of the season
• Active communication with passengers in order to obtain feedback and to generate revenue by recommendation
• Responsible for the daily cashing-up of the revenue generated in the bar
• Organisation, realisation and supervision of F&B activities (cocktails, welcome and farewell parties, afternoon tea etc.), as well as special functions
• Assistance in the restaurant during meal times
• Assistance with luggage handling if necessary, as per supervisor’s directives
• Assistance in other departments if necessary, as per supervisor’s directives

Qualifications and Skills

• Languages skills English spoken and written
• Education / Training Education in the Hospitality industry is an advantage
• Professional experience 2 years of professional experience in a comparable position
• Experience on ships is an advantage
• EU Passport