Cook

OSM Thome Limited; United States; Remote; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

OSM Thome Recruitment seeks experienced cooks for Carnival Cruise Line to handle Asian cuisines with expertise in Chinese regional varieties. Candidates should be proficient with wok cooking, maintain strict quality and presentation, and work in a vibrant, guest-facing environment.

The role emphasizes cost awareness, teamwork with service staff, and contributing to revenue and guest satisfaction on board. Visa and onboarding will be supported as needed.

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly in English.
• 1-year vocational education with culinary internship or equivalent.
• 36 months in an Asian cuisine production role in quick service, full service, or fine dining.

Responsibilities

• Apply comprehensive knowledge of Asian food operations to prep and service.
• Ensure specifications and food quality standards are met.
• Maintain high presentation standards and cost control awareness.
• Coordinate with service teams to meet revenue goals and guest satisfaction.
• Promote products and resolve guest issues with staff collaboration.
• Liaise with Culinary Arts management to support revenue and guest experience.

Skills

Asian cuisine mastery

Guest interaction

Cost and revenue awareness

Wok operation proficiency

Clear English communication

Education

Culinary training or apprenticeship

Job description

OSM Thome Recruitment is looking for experienced Cooks for unique career opportunities in the cruise industry, on behalf of Carnival Cruise Line.

Position Functions:

• Must have comprehensive knowledge of Asian food operations in their various forms
• Precise knowledge of all specifications in use is a required
• Clear and demonstrated knowledge of food quality standards at Asian food operations is a necessity
• Excellent knowledge of food presentation standards are a necessity
• A clear understating of all work divisions and prep lists
• A clear understanding of cost management and profitability of an operation
• Maintain a clear understanding of the operation’s revenue goals where it is involved
• Liaising with the service teams towards the achievement of revenue goals
• Ability to promote and enhance products and guest experience
• Ability to resolve guest issues with either direct contact or via consultation
• Liaise with Culinary Arts management towards the achievement of revenue and guest satisfaction.

Position Minimum Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate clearly in English
• Should have at minimum 1-year vocational education with an internship in culinary arts or equivalent certified apprenticeship program
• Should have full comprehension of Chinese cuisine and its regional derivatives such as Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese, etc
• At least 36 months as a full-time employee in an Asian Cuisine restaurant in a production role of quick service, full service or fine dining operation.
• Of the 36 months, ideally at minimum 12 months should be at production role that preferably involved direct guest contact and interaction
• Exposure to and understating of Pan Asian and Japanese Cuisines are desirable.
• The ability to work in a public area with guest contact and interaction is necessary
• Previous Cruiseline experience is beneficial.
• International work experience is an advantage.
• Ideal candidates will have mastery over a wok and its workings with a good comprehension of Chinese cuisine
• Knowledge and previous experience of dumplings, dim-sums, pulling noodles, and the finer points of various southeast Asian cuisines is advantageous.
• US Visa C-1/D is preferred however not required at the time of application (the transit and crewmember VISA must be obtained before start date)

You will be part of a multicultural and multinational team delivering FUN in food to our guests, working in a highly supportive and inclusive team environment. As an industry leader in compliance, our focus is also upon the environment, waste management, corporate ethics, and creating a fair and equitable work environment.