Pastry Galley Lead: Production, Quality & Training

Celebrity Cruises; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 257,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Pastry Chef to lead the pastry galley and daily production, ensuring quality and presentation across menus. You will coach the team, forecast production, and manage waste to protect food costs.

Ideal candidates have at least two years as a CDP Pastry in upscale settings, with strong management, communication, and guest service skills, and a solid grasp of USPH rules and shipboard operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience as CDP Pastry in upscale settings; shipboard preferred.
• Strong management skills in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service, teambuilding and conflict resolution abilities.
• Knowledge of service principles, guest satisfaction evaluation, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate pastry galley and production daily per company policies.
• Direct and coach pastry team; supervise and evaluate staff.
• Ensure production, quality and presentation of pastries and desserts.
• Prepare forecasts and minimize leftovers to control costs.
• Oversee pastry and dessert displays on buffets.
• Maintain USPH compliance and shipboard sanitation standards.
• Ensure readiness for USPH inspections and pantry readiness.
• Coordinate requisition and transport of items from stores.
• Ensure recipes and yields meet company standards.
• Assist with daily pastry consumption recap and reporting.

Skills

CDP Pastry

Management skills

Communication

Customer service

Teambuilding

Conflict resolution

Accounting basics

Computer skills

Reporting

Job description

Celebrity Cruises in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Pastry Chef to lead the pastry galley and daily production, ensuring quality and presentation across menus. You will coach the team, forecast production, and manage waste to protect food costs.

Ideal candidates have at least two years as a CDP Pastry in upscale settings, with strong management, communication, and guest service skills, and a solid grasp of USPH rules and shipboard operations.