Chef de Partie: Culinary Leader & Kitchen Captain

Celebrity Cruises; Dubai; On-site; AED 202,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises is seeking an experienced Chef de Partie to lead and supervise culinary teams across multiple kitchen sections aboard our ships. You will coach, coordinate with the Sous Chef, and ensure consistent taste and plating according to corporate recipes, while upholding cleanliness and safety standards.

You will uphold HACCP standards, oversee food production, and train staff in a multicultural shipboard environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or banquet service.
• At least 2 years as Chef de Partie.
• Strong management, communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of personalized service principles, guest satisfaction evaluation, and quality standards.
• Strong planning, coaching, organizing, staffing, controlling, and evaluating skills.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates (with the Sous Chef) all direct reports.
• Read, understand, follow, and prepare company recipes to maintain quality and consistency in taste per corporate instructions.
• Proficient in completing tasks, working efficiently and productively.
• Ability to work in any section of a kitchen.
• Coordinate and supervise all team members in their section, assign and delegate tasks.
• Undertake recipe reviews daily and maintain recipe folders in immaculate condition.
• Handle requests from supervisor or manager, including show plates, food samples and tastings.
• Control production levels and suggest improvements for cost control.
• Prepare daily electronic food requisitions for the section and verify deliveries for accuracy.
• Oversee main sections (Sauce, Entremetier, Fish, Roast, Outlet CDP, Tournant and Cold Kitchen) and entire production.
• Ensure Public Health compliance per company standards and ensure HACCP program is carried out correctly.
• Maintain area readiness for USPH inspections and other audits.
• Report for duty on time and uphold personal appearance and hygiene per company rules.

Skills

Management skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Customer service

Job description

Celebrity Cruises is seeking an experienced Chef de Partie to lead and supervise culinary teams across multiple kitchen sections aboard our ships. You will coach, coordinate with the Sous Chef, and ensure consistent taste and plating according to corporate recipes, while upholding cleanliness and safety standards.

You will uphold HACCP standards, oversee food production, and train staff in a multicultural shipboard environment.