Baker Tournant

Celebrity Cruises; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 6,000 - 8,400; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises in Kuwait is seeking an experienced Baker to oversee the bakery shop on board, ensuring smooth daily production and presentation of the bread assortment.

You will assist the Head Baker with forecasts, monitor leftovers to minimize waste, and set up bread displays across buffets while complying with USPH rules.

The role requires a high school completion or equivalent, at least three years in upscale hospitality, and a commitment to safety, cleanliness, and cost control.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience as a Baker in upscale settings.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, equipment use.
• High school completion or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation and control of Bakery Shop and daily production.
• Prepare bread production, quality, and presentation for daily menus.
• Assist Head Baker with production forecasts and waste tracking to control costs.
• Set up bread displays in the buffets.
• Maintain USPH compliance daily per rules and regulations.
• Ensure bakery cleanliness per Executive Chef's schedule.
• Prepare for USPH inspections by ship management or inspectors.
• Coordinate requisition and transport from main stores to bakery.
• Ensure recipes and yields meet company standards.
• Assist CDP Baker with daily consumption recap.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and other required activities.

Skills

Baking expertise

USPH knowledge

Food safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

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.