Culinary Trainer

Lindblad Expeditions; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits for employees and their family

Health insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan with employer match

Up to 15 days of vacation

Job summary

Lindblad Expeditions seeks a Culinary Trainer to ensure high quality and training of galley teams across its fleet. This role involves developing training plans, managing culinary staff, and ensuring compliance with US public health standards.

You will collaborate with the culinary manager to uphold Lindblad standards while creating a supportive and effective training environment. Experience in culinary arts and maritime operations is crucial.

Qualifications

• Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent, culinary and management experience.
• Maritime shipboard experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train all culinary positions on board any of the Lindblad vessels.
• Develop a comprehensive training plan for each culinary position.
• Implement a provision plan based on storage capacity and itineraries of the ships.

Skills

Culinary Expertise

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

Job Summary

The Culinary Trainer is responsible for the quality and training of galley teams, ensuring high quality and consistency for our guest experience. Working closely with culinary manager to align programs and uphold Lindblad standards fleet wide, with different training and initiatives.

Essential Duties

• Train all culinary positions on board any of the Lindblad vessels.
• Develop a comprehensive training plan for each culinary position.
• Implement the provision plan based on storage capacity and itineraries of the ships.
• Serve as a fill in/temp chef or any culinary position as needed.
• Ensuring onboard team is conducting professional evaluations & tracking performance and creating individual plans for galley staff for professional growth.
• Conducting interviews of potential candidates and onboarding process.
• Roll out with collaboration with the culinary manager to develop training materials and programs. Build season specific order guides with general par level included based on the menu matrix and product availability in the market.
• Review of voyage menus, comment cards and tracking onboard performance.
• Ensure vessel’s maintain readiness compliance with United States Public Health (USPH) standards across all vessels, including onboard training.
• Maintain general knowledge of galley equipment and ensure all crew are trained for proper operations.
• Contribute to new initiatives from hotel leadership, with a focus on creativity, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Manages transitions and handovers to ensure relevant and helpful for incoming chefs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent, culinary and management experience.

Maritime shipboard experience preferred.

Communication Skills

Using the English language, must have an ability to read, write, and comprehend policies, legal guidelines, correspondence, and memos.

Must also possess exceptional communication skills — both in writing and orally—and the ability to persuade.

Other Skills / Abilities

• Proven experience as an administrative assistant or in a similar role.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work on their feet in a galley of high temperatures for long shifts.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Regular travel is required up to 50%.

Our Benefits

• Travel benefits for employees and their family
• Voyage of Discovery trips for employees to travel as guests
• Health insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Long‑Term Disability, Life & AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to be used for out‑of‑pocket medical and dependent care
• Pre‑Tax Commuter Benefit
• 7-8 Paid Holidays
• 2-3 Floating Holiday Options (pro‑rated per start date)
• Up to 15 days of vacation (pro‑rated per anniversary year)
• Parental Leave
• Sick/personal days per city & state ordinance
• Pet Insurance discount

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee will also be required to write and type. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Compensation Statement

Lindblad Expeditions determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry‑specific survey data. We evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living.

For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s location, level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

At Lindblad Expeditions, we simply could not do our work without the diverse kaleidoscope of humanity that creates and delivers our remarkable offerings across the planet. As a Company that respects and celebrates the inherent diversity in the places we explore, we recognize the need to mirror that same diversity and all the interconnected perspectives within our organization. We are committed to building a community of different genders, races, ages, sexual orientations, chosen identities, and countries of origin where every person brings their whole self to work and whose skills, talents, and abilities are valued. We believe we can explore further and in a more meaningful way by actively creating a more diverse and inclusive organization where everyone feels they belong.

Lindblad Expeditions is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Lindblad Expeditions are considered without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, unemployment status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or veteran status.