Executive Chef

Celebrity Cruises; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the ship's galley operations and ensure adherence to company standards. The role targets guest satisfaction, shareholder value, and employee engagement while maintaining safety and environmental practices.

The Executive Chef will supervise a large culinary team, align with corporate targets, and perform duties in a fast-paced, multicultural cruise environment, with strong emphasis on food quality and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Five years minimum as Executive Chef in a world class kitchen leading a large team.
• Excellent platform skills; able to engage a large audience.
• Strong command of global cuisine and kitchen leadership.
• Culinary school degree highly preferred from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Ensure culinary standards and procedures are executed consistently.
• Monitor food quality in all operational areas and take corrective action to guarantee guest satisfaction.
• Conduct pre-service line inspections and tastings across main galley, specialty restaurants, and buffet areas.
• Plan departmental activities including schedules, requisitions, production guidance and training.
• Maintain cleanliness and ensure galley operations meet public health standards at all times.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and food product is stocked and prepared per company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Global cuisine

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Staff development

Strategic planning

Guest satisfaction

Food cost management

Computer literacy

Education

Culinary school degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

The Executive Chef is responsible for providing overall leadership in the ship’s Galley Operations and ensures that galley areas are operating in accordance with Company Operating Standards.

The Executive Chef ensures the achievement of company targets for guest satisfaction, shareholder value, employee satisfaction, and other key results areas.

Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management. All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Company's Safety, Quality and Environmental standard.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience as an Executive Chef in a world class kitchen leading a team of thirty or more in an upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service (shipboard experience preferre
• Excellent platform skills, very outgoing, able to capture the attention of a large audie
• Displays a strong command of global cuisi
• Culinary school degree highly preferred from an accredited universi
• Strong management skills in a multicultural and dynamic environme
• Excellent communication, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal skil
• Knowledge of the principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, workforce planning and management, leadership techniques and production metho
• Proven ability to deliver the highest level of personalized service and guest satisfacti
• Proven track record of guiding staff development and ensuring employee satisfaction in a high volume environme
• Working knowledge of computers, Internet access, and the ability to navigate within several software packages such as Excel, Word, or related progra

ms. Compete

ncy: Job Skills/Res

ults:Operational Effective

• Ensures all culinary standards and procedures are executed consist
• entlyIs present in operational areas during key periods – Actively monitors all food quality and takes corrective action immediately to ensure guest satisfa
• ctionConducts pre-service line inspections and tastings in all service areas including main galley, specialty restaurants, and buffet restau
• rant.Effectively plans departmental activities including schedules, requisitions, production guidance and tra
• iningEnsures all galleys are clean and operate above and beyond compliance with relevant public health standards at all
• timesEnsures all equipment is cared for, properly repaired and maint
• ainedEnsures adequate food product is on hand at all times, in all locations, and is prepared in 100% accordance with company stan
• dardsEnsures STAR, Safety, Environmental and other company policies and standards are consistently mainta
• ined.Actively engages with guests and serves as an ambassador of the culinary experience; resolves guest complaints as n
• eededDevelops and executes tactical plans to achieve financial ta
• rgetsCreates and implements new ideas for operational efficie

RSHIP:Leadership Effectiv

• eness:Consistently lives by the F&B Operations Guiding Leadership Prin
• ciplesStays “above the line” and accepts ownership for achieving results in all areas of accountability including ratings, Food Cost, USPH, Workplace Safety and Crew Satisf
• actionInspires team through encouragement and recognition of outstanding perfo
• rmanceResolves conflict with fact-based communi
• cationCollaborates well and works up, down and across the organi
• zationCreates a climate of trust and mutual r
• espectSteps forward and leads by example, working hands on with th

e team Modern

• Luxury:Knows our brand standards and holds team accountable for executing agains t them at al
• l timesEnsures team is well trained and capable of consistently delivering against operational st
• andardsEnsures that all guest facing communication is professional, on brand and visually ap
• pealingIs a role model for others and serves as a positive ambassador of Celebrity
• CruisesExhibits professional leadership presence, positive energy, drive, focus and passion at al
• l timesBrings out the best in his/her team through authenticity, care, humility, and in
• tegrityAlways thinks of team before self and effectively fosters t

eamwork

• Talent:·Ensures the effective training of all crew, including direct
• reportsCoaches and develops direct reports and high potential members of the F&am
• p;B teamProvides candid performance feedback and takes appropriate action to improve per
• formanceAccurately identifies talent and follows the company’s promotions

process Physical & Language Requ

• irements:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adju
• st focus.All shipboard employees must be physically able to participate in emergency life saving procedures and drills. Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal and hearing abilities are required to receive and give instructions in the event of an emergency including the lowering of lifeboats. Ability to lift and/or move up to 5
• 0 pounds.All shipboard employees must be able to communicate in the English language in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from guests, supervisors and co