Senior Sous Chef (m/f)

Skills & Education:

We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Sr. Sous Chef (m/f) for a well-known

5*+ American Cruise line with mainly English speaking passengers and with great itineraries throughout the world.

Your responsibilities including (but not limited to):

• To act as liaison between the Chef de Cuisine Main Galley, the Executive Chef and the Hot Galley Staff in order to identify the strengths and potentials of each person and to assign them to the location best suited to their talents.
• To oversee the daily Hot Galley operation, safe food handling of Galley personnel in conjunction with the Sanitation Officer and maintenance of all Hot Galley equipment.
• To supervise preparation and presentation during service hours, to control traffic in the Hot Galley and to foster cooperation and good communication with the various sections.
• To ensure a smooth and efficient service during meal hours through good communication with the Dining Room Staff so that food is sent out quickly and efficiently.
• To take active part in the actual food preparation.
• To ensure that products are consistently prepared according to the highest possible standards.
• To train, coach, council, support and delegate all of the Hot Galley Staff.
• To guide the Hot Galley Staff and to ensure that everyone is updated with relevant shipboard information at all times.
• To monitor and develop the work schedules, section plans of the Hot Galley Staff in conjunction with the other Sr. Sous Chef Hot Galley, Chef de Cuisine Main Galley and the Executive Chef.
• To assist the Chef de Cuisine Main Galley and the Executive Chef in controlling the food cost as well as the overall operational costs required in the Hot Galley as required by CCI, maintaining given standards and product quality.

This position requires highly developed professional and leadership skills, very good USPH knowledge and the ability to lead and motivate an international team is a must, as well as living up to the company standard and keeping the food costs within the budget.

Candidates should be flexible, stress-resistant, computer literate and well organized. Fluent English is required - any additional language would be a plus.