Corporate Executive Chef

Corporate Executive Chef  -  Great vacations begin with great employees!
 
Combine your experience and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees in Miami, FL. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world. 

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for providing functional leadership and support in the Celebrity onboard culinary operation to ensure the highest level of guest satisfaction. This includes supporting the development of all company standards and ensuring they are being adhered to in daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee onboard culinary operation to ensure that established Celebrity standards, recipes, and procedures are being followed.
• Perform culinary audits to ensure product consistency throughout the fleet.
• Assist in development of new training programs.
• Support the hiring, training, performance and development of all shipboard executive chefs.
• Provide Executive Chefs with menus, recipes, and train culinary staff in the execution of new menu cycles, dishes, and techniques. .
• Assist with new product development.
• Select and train candidates for future promotions
• Assist in the sourcing, hiring and placement of culinary management.
• Monitor and ensure that all food preparation areas meet all U.S.P.H. standards and procedures.
• Monitor all food preparation areas for waste and over production of food. Partner with on board management in instituting cost-savings and quality improvement initiatives.
• Attend designated food and equipment shows as approved by Director, Culinary Development.
• Act as a culinary consultant to Human Resources regarding hiring and sourcing culinary talent.
• Work on culinary taskforce assignments as assigned.
• Remain abreast of the latest culinary trends and developments; represent company at various tradeshows, events and seminars.
• Performs other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 7-10 years culinary management experience preferably in a high volume, 4 or 5 star resort, cruise line, hotel, restaurant, or food service facility.
• 3-5 years multi-unit experience culinary management experience, preferably in a multi-unit, 4-5 star resort, cruise line, restaurant, hotel or food service facility
• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or related education and/or certification.
• To successfully adhere to the responsibilities stated, this individual must be prepared to travel 60% of the time.

Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD. is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve. RCL is committed to providing a fair and equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We do not tolerate an environment which promotes discrimination on any of the aforementioned classifications. At RCL, great vacations begin with great employees. We respect, recognize, and embrace the unique contribution each individual brings to our Company, and we are fully committed to supporting a rich culture of diversity as the foundation of our business success.

Job: Guest Services
Primary Location: United States-Florida-Miami
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular