Baker Tournant

Celebrity Cruises; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises is seeking an experienced Baker to maintain daily bakery operations aboard our ship, ensuring high-quality bread for the buffet and daily menus. You will work closely with the Head Baker to monitor production and presentation, uphold USPH standards, and support cost-conscious production.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of bakery experience in upscale settings, knowledge of cleaning techniques, and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience as a Baker in 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee bakery shop operations and production daily per company policies.
• Manage production, quality, and presentation of bread for daily menus.
• Assist Head Baker with production forecasts and leftovers tracking to control costs.
• Assist in bread display setup in buffets.
• Ensure compliance with USPH rules and regulations daily.
• Ensure bakery cleaning per Executive Chef's schedule to minimize equipment damage.
• Prepare bakery for USPH inspections by ship management or inspectors.
• Coordinate requisition and transport of items from main stores to bakery as needed.
• Ensure recipes and yields meet company standards.
• Assist CDP Baker with daily consumption recap.
• Acquire knowledge to comply with ship's SOP to assist guests and crew.
• Attend meetings, trainings, courses, and other work-related activities.
• Perform related duties as required; shipboard employee may perform other duties.

Skills

Bakery experience

Cleaning techniques

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.