Pastry Chef Tournant

Celebrity Cruises; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 64,007,000 - 91,438,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises seeks an experienced Pastry Cook to oversee daily pastry shop operations, ensuring high-quality production and presentation for onboard menus. You will work to meet USPH standards, manage forecasts, and support budgeted costs while maintaining excellent guest experiences.

Responsibilities include assisting in pastry displays, coordinating requisitions, and ensuring readiness for inspections.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience as a Pastry Cook in upscale hotels, resorts, cruise ships, or banqueting services.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning techniques, requirements, and equipment use.
• Completion of high school or basic education equivalency.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth and efficient operation and control of the Pastry Shop and production daily according to company policies.
• Responsible for production, quality and presentation of the pastry and dessert assortment to be used in the daily menus.
• Assist the CDP Pastry in preparing production forecasts and recording leftovers to avoid wastage and keep food costs within the budget.
• Assist in the set-up of the pastry display in the various buffets.
• Must have a complete knowledge of United States Public Health rules and regulations and ensure daily compliance.
• Ensure the cleaning of the Pastry Shop per the schedule established by the Executive Pastry Chef and minimize equipment damage.
• Ensure pastry galley is ready for USPH inspections by management or inspectors.
• Responsible for requisition and transportation of items from main stores to the pastry shop when assigned.
• Ensure recipes and yields are in accordance with the company’s standards.
• Assist the CDP Pastry with completing the daily pastry consumption recap as requested by the Executive Chef.
• Be aware of and acquire knowledge to comply with ship’s SOP to assist guests and crew inquiries.
• Attend meetings, training activities, courses and all other work-related activities as required.
• Perform related duties as required. This position description in no way states these are the only duties for the shipboard employee.
• Shipboard employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Skills

Pastry cook experience

English communication

Food safety hygiene

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• 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