Baker Tournant

Celebrity Cruises; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 98,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises seeks an experienced baker to oversee daily bakery operations aboard a ship. You will manage production, ensure quality and presentation of bread for daily menus, and support forecasting while minimizing waste.

You will work under the Executive Chef and assist in maintaining strict USPH compliance and clean, efficient bakery operations. The role requires at least three years of bakery experience in upscale settings, shipboard preferred, and completion of basic education.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience as a baker in upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation and control of bakery shop and production daily.
• Responsible for production, quality, and presentation of bread for daily menus.
• Assist Head Baker in production forecasts and recording leftovers to minimize waste and control costs.
• Assist in bread display setup at buffets.
• Ensure compliance with USPH rules and regulations daily.
• Maintain bakery cleanliness per Executive Chef’s schedule and minimize equipment damage.
• Prepare for USPH inspections as required.
• Requisition and transport items from stores to bakery shop as needed.
• Ensure recipes and yields meet company standards.
• Assist CDP Baker with daily consumption recap.

Skills

Baker experience

Cleaning techniques

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• Ensures the smooth and efficient operation and control of the Bakery Shop and production daily according to company policies.
• Responsible for the production, quality, and presentation of the bread assortment to be used in the daily menus.
• Assists the Head Baker in preparing production forecasts and recording leftovers to avoid unnecessary wastage and keep food costs within the budget.
• Assists in the set‑up of the bread display in the various buffets.
• Must have a complete knowledge of the United States Public Health rules and regulations and ensure that they are followed daily.
• Ensures the cleaning of the bakery shop as per the Executive Chef’s schedule, exercising proper methods to minimize equipment damages.
• Ensures that the bakery is ready for any announced or unannounced USPH inspections done either by the ship’s management or USPH inspectors.
• Responsible for the requisition and transportation of the necessary items from the main stores to the bakery shop when assigned.
• Ensures recipes and yields are in accordance with the company’s standards.
• Assists the CDP Baker with the completion of the daily consumption re‑cap as required by the Executive Chef.
• Is aware of and/or acquires the necessary knowledge to comply with the ship’s standard operation, to assist guests and crew members with inquiries.
• Attends meetings, training activities, courses and all other work‑related activities as required.
• Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the shipboard employee occupying this position.
• Shipboard employees will be required to perform any other job‑related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualification and Education:

• A minimum of three years' experience as a Baker in an upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service (shipboard experience preferred).
• Knowledge of proper cleaning techniques, requirements, and use of equipment.
• Completion of high school or basic education equivalency required.