Pastry Chef Tournant

Celebrity Cruises; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 74,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises is seeking a Pastry Cook to oversee the pastry shop operations aboard our ship. The role involves producing and presenting pastries for daily menus, ensuring quality and cost control, and assisting in forecasting and waste reduction.

You will help set up pastry displays, maintain clean galley standards, and prepare for USPH inspections alongside the Executive Pastry Chef and management. Ideal candidates have at least three years of pastry cooking experience in upscale hotels or

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience as a Pastry Cook 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 requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee smooth operation of the Pastry Shop and production daily.
• Ensure production, quality and presentation of pastries for daily menus.
• Assist in forecasting production and recording leftovers to control waste and costs.
• Assist in pastry display setup for buffets.
• Ensure compliance with USPH rules and regulations.
• Maintain pastry galley cleanliness and protect equipment.
• Prepare for USPH inspections and coordinate with management or inspectors.
• Manage requisitions and transport items from main stores to pastry shop.
• Ensure recipes and yields align with company standards.
• Assist in daily pastry consumption recaps and inquiries from guests and crew.
• Attend meetings and training as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
• Minimum three years' experience as a Pastry Cook in a related setting; shipboard experience preferred.

Skills

Pastry production

Quality control

English communication

Menu presentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• Ensures the smooth and efficient operation and control of the Pastry Shop and production daily according to company policies.
• Responsible for the production, quality and presentation of the pastry and dessert assortment to be used in the daily menus.
• Assists the CDP Pastry 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 pastry 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 Pastry Shop as per the schedule established by the Executive Pastry Chef and exercises proper methods to minimize equipment damage.
• Ensures that the pastry galley 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 pastry shop when assigned.
• Ensures recipes and yields are in accordance with the company’s standards.
• Assists the CDP Pastry with the completion of the daily pastry consumption re‑cap as requested 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.
• A minimum of three years' experience as a Pastry Cook 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 requirement.
• Strong English communication skills