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PRINCESS CRUISES: Chief Baker Chef

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Job Description

  • Effectively manages the production and delivery of bakery items for all food outlets, always ensuring compliance with Company recipes and picture presentation as the minimum standard.
  • Always ensures product quality through tasting and managing and participating in mise en place during production periods.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of new trends and production methods and regularly seeks guidance from the Executive Chef on implementing suggestions.
  • Always ensures that section recipe files are maintained and available to staff.
  • Effectively manages the Bakery galley staff during all operational activities and service periods, ensuring adherence to Company standards.
  • Conducts daily briefings with the Bakery galley team to discuss the previous day's operational performance and efficiency, and upcoming production and events.
  • Always participates in daily meetings with Galley management to review the previous day's operational efficiency; offers suggestions for improvement.
  • Participates in the Executive Chef's and Food and Beverage Director's meetings as appropriate.
  • Observes each crewmember’s performance using the relevant role description as a guide and delivers prompt and appropriate correction, improvement, or reinforcement. Coaches and develops skilled, engaged team members to become the Consummate Host.
  • Identifies top performers and mentors them for career advancement or promotion.
  • Regularly collaborates with the Executive Chef to provide constructive and consistent appraisals to encourage Bakery galley staff to achieve their highest potential and advance as appropriate.
  • Always monitors costs and expenditures of Bakery operations, and controls production levels, targets, and par levels to ensure they fall within the established budget.
  • Always monitors consumption trends in the various outlets and sets production levels accordingly, consistently informing the Executive Chef of changes within an appropriate time frame.
  • Always ensures that products are utilized for their intended application and that staff are monitored during production periods to ensure compliance.
  • Cultivates and demonstrates effective working relationships with relevant internal customers and departments.
  • Always ensures options are available for passengers with special dietary requirements/requests (gluten-free options, etc.).
  • Always prepares special-occasion bakery items, including decorative items, as requested.

Job Qualification

  • Degree in Bakery from a recognized culinary institution or three-year apprenticeship in lieu thereof.
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in high-volume bakery operations from hotels/resorts or cruise ships.
  •  At least 2 years of experience as Chief Baker or equivalent role or at least 5 years as Chef De Partie Baker onboard cruise ships.
  • Solid knowledge of international bakery recipes/preparation, USPH requirements, food safety and waste management.
  • Cruise ship experience is strongly preferred.
  • Strong supervisory and training skills.
  • Fluent English language skills both verbal and written.
  • Understanding of the foundation of guest service; ability and willingness to deliver outstanding service to our guests. 
  • Motivation to excel in all aspects of job duties and responsibilities. 
  • Personable communicator with outstanding social skills and a warm, friendly, and caring personality. 
  • Ability to continuously surprise and delight guests throughout their cruise experience. 
  • Commitment to establish and maintain courteous and professional working relationships in a diverse cultural environment.
High school
21 - 45 years old
2 years

IMPORTANT!

Please bring your CV and Reference letter or Certificate of Employment (Original and Copy) from your previous company. 
For ex-crew (those with shipboard experience), please bring PASSPORT, SEAMAN'S BOOK, and 2 last-contract APPRAISALS. We will not continue the interview without those documents.