Maritime Culinary Trainer: Elevate Onboard Dining

Bs Shipmanagement; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

BSM is seeking a Culinary Trainer to design and deliver onboard and shore-based culinary training, focusing on high standards of food preparation, safety, and hygiene. You will develop practical and theory-based programmes for diverse teams across vessels and shore facilities.

The role emphasizes coaching, content development, and ongoing improvement of culinary standards to align with maritime regulations and company policies.

Qualifications

• Professional culinary or hospitality qualification, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 3 years of professional culinary experience, preferably maritime or large-scale catering.
• Experience in culinary training, coaching, mentoring, or staff development.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, international cuisine, menu planning, and galley operations.
• Understanding of food hygiene, HACCP, allergen mgmt, and health/safety requirements.
• Experience developing training content and competency-based learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver practical and theoretical culinary training for onboard catering teams and shore-based staff.
• Train participants in food preparation, cooking techniques, menu execution, portion control, presentation, and galley organisation.
• Ensure training reflects food safety, hygiene, HACCP, health and safety, and maritime regulations.
• Assess culinary competencies through demonstrations, practical exercises, and evaluations.
• Identify development needs and provide feedback and coaching.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of culinary standards, recipes, and training materials.
• Monitor training outcomes and maintain attendance, assessments, and development plans.
• Collaborate with vessel management and catering teams to meet operational requirements.
• Keep up to date with culinary trends, sustainable practices, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Teaching

Presentation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Coaching & feedback

Travel readiness

Digital learning

English proficiency

Education

Culinary/Hospitality qualification

Tools

PC proficiency

LMS systems

Job description

BSM is seeking a Culinary Trainer to design and deliver onboard and shore-based culinary training, focusing on high standards of food preparation, safety, and hygiene. You will develop practical and theory-based programmes for diverse teams across vessels and shore facilities.

The role emphasizes coaching, content development, and ongoing improvement of culinary standards to align with maritime regulations and company policies.