Culinary Support Operations Lead

Holland America Line Inc; Basel-Stadt; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland America Line Inc. is seeking a Culinary Support Operations Manager to lead stewarding and culinary support across cruise destinations.

You will ensure sanitation, equipment readiness, and preventive maintenance while coordinating with Engineering to keep kitchens operational in a dynamic, remote cruise environment. Responsibilities include directing all stewarding activities, developing sanitation schedules, and managing staffing and deployment across multiple food service locations.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team management skills in a high-volume kitchen/culinary environment.
• Experience with sanitation and hygiene standards in large-scale operations.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance and repair coordination for kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Direct all kitchen stewarding and back-of-house culinary support operations across the destination.
• Develop and maintain cleaning and sanitation programs with defined schedules.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs with Engineering for kitchen equipment.
• Lead staffing, scheduling, and training of Culinary Support Operations staff.

Skills

Leadership

Workforce management

Sanitation programs

Equipment readiness

Staffing & scheduling

Education

High school diploma

Hospitality or Facilities Management degree preferred

Job description

Holland America Line Inc. is seeking a Culinary Support Operations Manager to lead stewarding and culinary support across cruise destinations.

You will ensure sanitation, equipment readiness, and preventive maintenance while coordinating with Engineering to keep kitchens operational in a dynamic, remote cruise environment. Responsibilities include directing all stewarding activities, developing sanitation schedules, and managing staffing and deployment across multiple food service locations.