Chef Tournant

Celebrity Cruises; Norway; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises is seeking an experienced Executive Chef Tournant to lead and mentor a diverse kitchen team aboard ship. You will supervise sections, ensure adherence to recipes, quality and cost controls, and coordinate with the Sous Chef to maintain high culinary standards.

Ideal candidate has shipboard experience, strong managerial and communication skills, and a solid foundation in HACCP and guest service excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banquet service.
• At least 2 years as Chef Tournant; shipboard experience preferred.
• Culinary school degree is required.
• Strong management, communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of guest service standards and HACCP principles.
• Ability to coordinate kitchen sections and supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates all direct reports with the Sous Chef.
• Read and follow company recipes to maintain quality and taste.
• Oversee any main kitchen section and its entire food production.
• Coordinate and supervise all team members in their section; delegate tasks.
• Review recipes daily and maintain recipe folders in good condition.
• Ensure health standards and HACCP program are followed.
• Prepare daily food requisitions and verify deliveries for accuracy.
• Prepare show plates, tastings, and food samples as requested.

Skills

Strong leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Food knowledge

Multicultural teamwork

HACCP awareness

Education

Culinary school degree

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates (with the Sous Chef) all direct reports.
• Must have excellent food knowledge and a full understanding of culinary terms.
• Must be able to read, understand, follow, and prepare company recipes by maintaining the quality and consistency in taste according to the instructions provided by the corporate office.
• Must be proficient in completing tasks, work efficiently and productively.
• Must be able to work in any section of a kitchen.
• Coordinate and supervise all team members assigned to their section, assign and delegate tasks accordingly.
• Undertake recipe reviews daily. Maintain recipe folders in immaculate condition.
• Responsible for follow-through on any request within the area of responsibility received from the direct supervisor or manager on duty; this may include show plates, food samples and random food tastings.
• Control production levels and recommend ideas for improvements and better cost controlling.
• Prepare daily electronic food requisitions needed for his section production and countercheck deliveries for its accuracy; Report any discrepancies to his immediate supervisor.
• Must be able to oversee any main section (Sauce, Entremetier, Fish, Roast, Outlet CDP, Tournant and Cold Kitchen) and its entire food production.
• Maintain and ensure that Public Health are followed according to company standards and expectation (referring to US, Anvisa, Shipsan, Canadian, Australian etc.) and always followed within his section.
• Ensures that the HACCP program is carried out correctly.
• Maintains their assigned area in preparation for announced or unannounced United States Public Health type inspection either done by the Food & Beverage Director or the actual inspectors.
• Reports for duty at assigned times, follows their supervisor’s instructions, and ensures that personal appearance, uniform, and personal hygiene are in accordance with the company’s rules and regulations.

Qualifications and Education

• A minimum of 5 years in an upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service and at least 2 years as Chef Tournant (shipboard experience preferred).
• A culinary school degree is required.
• Very strong management skills in a multicultural and dynamic environment.
• Very strong communication, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of the principles and processes for providing personalized services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and guest satisfaction evaluation techniques.
• Strong planning, coaching, organizing, staffing, controlling, and evaluating skills.
• Intermediate computer software skills required.
• Possess a good understanding of basic accounting principles such as numbering flow, “Debits/Credits”, adjusting entries and corrections.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence and to establish a good rapport with the ship’s Senior Officers and the corporate office.