Grade 2 Chef Stena Estrid

Stena Line; Holyhead; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic work-life balance

Concessionary travel

Rail discounts UK

Pension & life assurance

Gym & digital fitness discounts

Wellbeing cash plan

Maternity & paternity pay

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Training & progression

Job summary

Stena Line is seeking a G2 Chef onboard the Holyhead–Dublin service. You will cook for crew and passengers, contribute to a warm dining experience, and work with a friendly galley team to keep service smooth at sea.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on galley experience onboard passenger ships, strong English, and the required STCW training or CoC. We offer a competitive package, progression opportunities and a structured recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast paced galley onboard a busy passenger vessel.
• Strong English skills.
• Full STCW Training.
• At least 18 years old.
• NVQ Level 2 in Cookery OR Ships Cook CoC.

Responsibilities

• Cook for crew and passengers onboard the vessel.
• Work as part of a busy galley team to deliver quality meals.

Skills

English skills

Initiative & teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Cookery

Ships Cook CoC

Tools

STCW Training

Job description

Are you our new G2 Chef?
At Stena Line, we believe everything is connected. By bringing people and goods together, we enable businesses and societies to grow. As a company, we are on an exciting journey driven by technology and new digital habits, developing our business to create outcomes that matter to our customers.

What you will experience

At Stena Line, no day is like the other and as a Chef onboard you will be part of a team cooking for the Crew and Passengers, assisting in giving them the best experience possible. In short, as a Chef you are ready to work hard and use your enthusiastic and receptive attitude to enable our guests to relax and have an enjoyable experience!

Benefits

• - Fantastic work-life balance
• - Concessionary travel on any route on the Irish Sea/North Sea
• - 75% Discounts on UK Rail travel
• - Company pension & life assurance scheme
• - Discounts on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and equipment
• - Wellbeing cash plan where you claim back your expenses for dental, eyesight testing, health screening and much more
• - Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• - Cycle to work scheme
• - Employee Assistance Programme
• - Continuous training, coaching and development within a helpful and encouraging environment with progression opportunities

Who you are

At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. In our employees we like to see use of initiative, creativity and enthusiasm within all aspects of their position. You are a perfect fit if you are flexible, reliable, and a good-natured team player. You are open to new challenges, have a positive outlook, and an ability to connect with people. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• - Experience working in a fast paced Galley onboard a busy passenger vessel
• - Strong English skills required
• - Full STCW Training
• - At least 18 years old at the time of application
• - NVQ Level 2 in Cookery OR Ships Cook CoC

Interested?

In order to ensure fair and unbiased selection, we do not request a personal letter. Instead, we request your responses to our selection questions. If you proceed, you will then receive an email with a link to our recruitment assessments, objectively identifying the most suitable candidate for the role.

This is a full-time, permanent position based onboard Stena Estrid on our Holyhead-Dublin route within our OSS department.

To ensure the secure and structured processing of your personal data, we only accept applications submitted through our online recruitment system.

If you have questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Phil Howarth, Talent Acquisition Co-Ordinator, [e-mail].

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

Location: United Kingdom/Ireland,Holyhead

Last day of application: October, 09, 2026

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