Shipboard Culinary Standards & Training Lead

V SHIPS SERVICES OCEANA INC.; Parañaque; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

V SHIPS SERVICES OCEANA INC. is seeking a seasoned Chief Cook to lead culinary operations aboard vessels. You will design menus, standardize food lists across fleets, and train Chief Cooks in our catering software to ensure quality and compliance with client budgets.

You will travel to Oceanic offices to provide hands-on guidance, collaborate with Operations, Service Excellence, Wellbeing and OHTC, and uphold food safety and high culinary standards across the fleet.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chef with shipboard experience.
• Experience in diverse culinary cultures.
• Experience implementing menus based on operational budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Highest personal integrity standards.
• Positive outlook and self-motivation.
• Strong command of English (written and spoken).
• Willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments for onboarding new vessels to the Oceanic operating model, including menu design, stock takeover assessment, ordering and reporting procedures.
• Drive standardization of menus and food lists across vessels or fleets as agreed with clients.
• Train Chief Cooks on NERIS catering software and key functionalities (menu creation, requisitions, daily usage, reporting).
• Provide recipes and menus aligned with vessel nationality compositions and requests.
• Focus on food safety and quality.
• Analyze data from food purchase and consumption to identify trends.
• Develop and implement culinary standards.
• Travel to Oceanic offices to provide hands-on support and guidance.
• Identify current and future customer requirements through stakeholder engagement.
• Act promptly on management or department suggestions or requirements.

Skills

Shipboard chef

Culinary cultures

Menu implementation

Knowledge sharing

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Integrity

Positive attitude

English proficiency

Willing to travel

Education

Formal culinary training

Job description

V SHIPS SERVICES OCEANA INC. is seeking a seasoned Chief Cook to lead culinary operations aboard vessels. You will design menus, standardize food lists across fleets, and train Chief Cooks in our catering software to ensure quality and compliance with client budgets.

You will travel to Oceanic offices to provide hands-on guidance, collaborate with Operations, Service Excellence, Wellbeing and OHTC, and uphold food safety and high culinary standards across the fleet.