P&O Cruises - Head of Culinary Club/Chef de Cuisine

Are you someone who is organised and can plan ahead for future cruises? Do you communicate well with your teams when leading them so serve across the whole operation? Are you able to use your initiative with you teams to find practical solutions to every day challenges? Do you lead by example at work so that your team provide the smoothest service and the highest quality meals? Are you someone who is reliable and able to support the team to deliver quality cuisine?

As Head of Culinary Club, you will be responsible for the day to day management of our Culinary School, primarily the passenger cookery courses, but also facilitating our Celebrity Chef visits, tasting menus, dinners and wine tastings. This unique position will play an integral part in enhancing our culinary profile and overall passenger experience. You will need to use your inventive and artistic finesse, in addition to having a strong commercial awareness when delivering our wonderful course and menu options. You will be required to maximise all resources and budgets without compromising our high standards and ensuring overall passenger satisfaction is exceeded.

P&O Cruises require the following experience:

• Significant operational experience in high volume catering facilities such as conference and events, banqueting or large scale 4/5* hotels
• Managerial or supervisory experience within large galley/kitchen teams
• Experience of teaching or training
• Excellent command of the English language
• Awareness of budgets and food wastage gained within a corporate environment
• Experience of working within a Cookery School and delivering courses is highly desirable

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun. Join us on our journey, apply now.

We are working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture. As part of our culture difference is valued and out people can be themselves. We welcome applications from everyone because inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage and & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.