Head Pastry Chef - Showpieces, Banquets & Shipboard

Silversea; Bari; In loco; EUR 52.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Silversea seeks a Pastry Chef to lead pastry and bakery production aboard our ship, delivering high-quality products under strict health standards and company policies.

You will oversee showpieces for buffets, coordinate demonstrations, and accommodate special guest orders. The role includes menu planning, recipe maintenance, inventory control, and staff training to ensure guest satisfaction.

Competenze

• STCW95 certification is required.
• Minimum 4 years in a pastry leadership role within a 5-star international hospitality setting.
• Excellent pastry and baking fundamentals with knowledge of international cuisine.
• Strong sanitation practices and temperature logging experience.

Mansioni

• Manage pastry and bakery production for breakfast, lunch, teatime, dinner, special functions, and crew mess operations.
• Prepare showpieces for buffets and show plates; coordinate pastry demonstrations.
• Accommodate special guest orders and dietary restrictions with advanced baking skills.
• Assist with menu planning; maintain recipe manuals; follow corporate menu cycle; analyse production for quality.
• Anticipate food counts; prepare requisitions; manage inventory to minimize breakage and waste.
• Supervise and train pastry team; monitor overtime; ensure compliance with regulations.
• Enforce uniform, grooming, and professional conduct standards.
• Maintain sanitation readiness for inspections; log temperatures in assigned areas.
• Operate shipboard equipment safely; report malfunctions.
• Participate in passenger and crew safety drills and PPE usage.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and inform chefs of significant matters.

Conoscenze

STCW95 certification

Pastry leadership

Attention to detail

Culinary trends awareness

Public health knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

Silversea seeks a Pastry Chef to lead pastry and bakery production aboard our ship, delivering high-quality products under strict health standards and company policies.

You will oversee showpieces for buffets, coordinate demonstrations, and accommodate special guest orders. The role includes menu planning, recipe maintenance, inventory control, and staff training to ensure guest satisfaction.