Chef de Cuisine

Alaskajobs; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free cruise after first season

Referral program

Lifetime experience

Rewards & incentives

Community service

Employee activities

Professional growth

Job summary

HAP Alaska/Yukon Land Operations is seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine for our Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge. You’ll oversee the culinary operations of a full-service, high-volume venue and collaborate with the Food and Beverage Manager to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership capabilities, deep culinary expertise, and a passion for maintaining rigorous food-safety standards while managing costs, inventory, and weekly production forecasts.

Qualifications

• Oversee culinary operations of a full-service, high-volume venue.
• Ensure strict food safety, sanitation and public health standards.
• Lead, train and develop kitchen team and staff.
• Manage scheduling and inventory within budget and forecast.
• Collaborate with F&B leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations at Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge.
• Maintain food safety protocols and quality standards.
• Control food cost, inventory, and production forecasting.
• Schedule staff and supervise performance with the F&B Manager.
• Lead culinary innovation to meet guest expectations.

Job description

Service Excellence. Performance. Integrity. Teamwork. Consistency. Innovation.

Holland America Line and Princess Cruises united as HAP-Alaska/Yukon Land Operations. We’re innovators in Alaska and Yukon tourism and advocates for the environment. Our team supports a combined fleet of ships sailing to Alaska each summer, operating lodges and hotels, luxury motor coaches and the largest domed rail cars in the world. Our guests experience both luxury and adventure that is truly unmatched.

We’re looking for an experienced seasonal

Chef de Cuisine

to fill this role, which is based at our Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge. You’ll be responsible for primarily overseeing the culinary operations of one of our full service, high-volume Food and Beverage venues with additional responsibilities as assigned by the Food and Beverage Manager.

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for ensuring consistent and rigorous adherence to food safety protocol, sanitation and overall public health by providing thorough training and regular oversight of culinary operations. Key responsibilities of this role include team management and development, accountability to projected food cost, scheduling within budget, inventory management, maintaining accurate weekly production forecast and ensuring overall operational goals are met. The Chef de Cuisine will work closely with the Food and Beverage Manager, Executive Chef and other key leaders to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests and team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive culinary expertise, strong leadership skills, a passion for innovation in the kitchen and an understanding of critical administrative responsibilities.

Travel - FREE CRUISE AFTER YOUR FIRST SEASON!

Reward for Referral Program

Experience – Of a lifetime!

Rewards & Incentives

Community Service

Employee Activities

Professional Growth

HAP Alaska Yukon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status.