Senior First Cook needed for Sea Chefs!
- Recruiter:
- Viking Crew
- Category:
- Galley Jobs
- Position:
- Chef de Partie
- Published:
- October 23, 2025
Responsible for the performance and professional workflow in the kitchen area and the related administrative tasks
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Supervision and coordination of work processes in the assigned kitchen area
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Control of the preparation of dishes and their visual presentation
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Writing requests for goods, observing and scheduling the consumption of goods
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Economical processing of products through recipe-based preparation
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Organize work flow and scheduling of employees at his station, observe overall kitchen flow
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Carry out quality control at his station
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Handle complaints for his station
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Strict control and compliance with safety, environmental and hygiene guidelines (EU-ship-san/USPH/HACCP, ISM/ & ISO, SQM, HLC service standards) in the area of responsibility
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Contact person for employees in the assigned kitchen area
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Motivate staff for excellent performance in kitchen area.
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Assist other station when necessary, assign staff to help out
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Implement specified standards, especially with regard to menus, buffets, theme nights, costing and production instructions.
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Implement and ensure safe, proper, economical and sanitary food storage, especially adherence to minimum shelf life dates.
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Regularly inspect area, including pantries and lockers, crew and officer messes for cleanliness, repairs, safety and standards with documentation.
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Securing all equipment during inclement weather
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Authority to give instructions to employees in area of responsibility
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Work closely with the Sous Chef, including regular reporting; promptly handle conflicts and workflow disruptions.
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Communicate with passengers through personal presence, passenger point of contact for food operations issues/complaints.
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Implement, instruct and be available for logs and checklists as directed; regular monitoring.
Work Experience Requirements
All applicants must have previous experience in working on a Cruise Ship, in a 4/5* Hotel or in an Upscale Restaurant.
Language Requirements
Good knowledge of the English language is required.
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