Pastry Sous Chef - Cruise

Pastry Sous Chef - Cruise
Position Overview:
This position forms a part of the culinary arts management top tier and is at the lead of Pastry bakery Operations of the Ship.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of Pastry & Bakery operations.
• Precise knowledge of all product specifications in use
• The ability to coach, mentor and develop personnel and their work is a necessity
• Clear and implemented knowledge of food quality standards
• Clear and implemented knowledge of food presentation standards
• Comprehension of all work divisions of all core Pastry/bakery operations
• A clear understanding of cost management and profitability of the operation
• Maintain a clear understanding of the operation’s revenue goals
• Maintain a progressive training program toward talent development
• Clear and practiced understanding of inventory management and food ordering
• Clear and practiced understanding of all products in use and stock rotation
• Clear and practiced understanding of post-loading inspections and product specifications
• Maintain clear and practiced understating of stock ordering operations and accounting principles
• Ability to motivate the assigned team toward the achievement of goals
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all parts of the Food Operations and Ship departments
• Ability to promote and enhance product and guest experience
• Ability to resolve guest issues with either direct contact or via consultation.
• Should have a clear and practiced understanding of all USPH policies applicable
• Should have a clear and practiced understanding of all Health and Safety policies applicable
• Should have a clear and practiced understanding of all Environmental policies applicable
• The ability to create and manage Teamwork Schedules is a requirement
• Provide feedback through Performance Appraisal systems
• Must monitor and enforce applicable IMO regulations associated with operations
• Liaise with Culinary Arts management toward the achievement of all above
• Must successfully complete food trials and product reviews assigned by the Executive Chef
• Willingly execute any other assigned or delegated tasks

Position Minimum Requirements:
• Ideally, the candidate must have a Bachelor's in Hotel Management or an equivalent in Culinary Arts.
• Ability to clearly communicate in English, both verbal and written
• Cruise line experience or work exposure at a 5-star property at minimum with multiple dining venues is a requirement where the last position held is at Pastry Chef or equivalent.

Experience of the following:
• Fine dining desserts and advanced plating techniques
• Formal dining desserts and plating techniques
• Petite fours, Mignardises and Friandises
• Advanced chocolate and confectionery
• Advanced buffet desserts and presentations
• Advance Ice Creams, sorbets, and gelato
• Advanced bakery techniques including French & Italian bread and sourdough
• Advanced Viennoisserie
• Intermediate sugar and chocolate arts is desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge of manpower scheduling and duty rosters
• Practiced exposure to cost management and should have been responsible / participating in achieving set cost goals
• Demonstrated exposure to hygiene and food safety practices comparable to principles listed under the USPH VSP program