Cunard - Chef de Partie

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the cruise sector invites you to join their dynamic team as a Chef de Partie. In this exciting role, you'll be responsible for one of the galley sections, ensuring high-quality food service while leading and training your team. This position offers a unique opportunity to travel the world, explore diverse cultures, and create lasting friendships while working in a vibrant and inclusive environment. With comprehensive training and numerous benefits, this role is perfect for those who thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about delivering exceptional culinary experiences.

Benefits

Flights paid to ship

Crew gym and fitness classes

Free crew bikes

Flexible paid internet packages

Meals and free beverage stations

Medical services on board

Discounted crew shore experiences

Inclusive culture

Lifelong friendships

Qualifications

• Significant operational experience in high volume catering.
• Managerial or supervisory experience in large kitchen teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and train team members in the galley operation.
• Adapt operations based on guest dining numbers.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Leadership

Problem-Solving

Job description

As a market leader in the cruise industry, Cunard sails spectacular ships all over the world. Join us and you’ll discover that working at sea is more than just a job. It’s a way of life. During your Cunard career you could explore all four corners of the world, visiting destinations from Alaska to Japan, and more than 70 countries in between. Explore new cultures, meet incredible new friends, and gain experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime.

Our Chef de Partie’s are the food superheroes responsible for one of the sections within our galley operation. They’re dedicated to sharing their expert knowledge, managing and developing training members of the team. With wider Cunard team by their side, the Chef De Parties work valiantly to serve our guests high quality, professionally prepared food products.

Are you someone who is organised and can adapt the operation to match the number of guests dining at one time? Are you able to use your initiative with your teams to find practical solutions to everyday challenges? Do you lead by example at work so that your team provides the smoothest service and the highest quality meals?

Cunard line require the following experience:

• Significant operational experience in high volume catering facilities such as conference and events, banqueting or large scale 5* star hotels
• Managerial or supervisory experience within large galley/kitchen teams
• Galley cruise ship experience would be ideal

Being part of the Cunard team also has its benefits:

• Flights paid for, from the main airport in your home country to your ship
• Company role training and additional training for ‘new to sea’
• Crew gym, fitness classes and sports courts
• Free crew bikes to explore amazing destinations
• Free WhatsApp text messages, plus flexible paid internet packages
• Lifelong friendships
• Discounted crew shore experiences
• Meals and free beverage stations
• Inclusive culture so everyone feels valued and that they belong
• Medical services on board

Crew are recommended to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations prior to joining a ship, if available.

We are working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture. As part of our culture difference is valued and our people can be themselves. We welcome applications from everyone because inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

At Cunard, we collaborate with a variety of reputable agencies who will never ask you to pay a hiring fee or any other associated monies in order to submit an application to us. All applications are reviewed against the same criteria and using an agency will not increase your chances of being successful.

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