Executive Pastry & Bakery Sous Chef — Cruise Leadership

Celebrity Cruises; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises seeks a Head Pastry Chef to supervise the Pastry/Bakery operation aboard our ships, ensuring adherence to Pillars of Safety, Service and Style, USPH guidelines and SQM standards. You will lead pastry teams across venues, manage recipes, portions, and displays, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on budgets and forecasts.

Ideal candidate has five+ years as a pastry chef in premium hospitality or cruise ship environments, strong leadership, cost control, and a solid culinary

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a pastry chef in upscale hospitality, cruise ship preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of USPH rules and food safety standards.
• Ability to manage budgets, forecasts and pastry costs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pastry/bakery operations across ship venues.
• Coach and train pastry staff; establish schedules and training programs.
• Control food costs; manage display and portion control per recipes/photo standards.
• Ensure compliance with USPH, sanitation, and safety regulations.
• Prepare daily prep forecasts and requisitions; participate in Chef meetings.

Skills

Pastry chef experience

Leadership

Cost control

Food safety

Education

Culinary School degree

Job description

Celebrity Cruises seeks a Head Pastry Chef to supervise the Pastry/Bakery operation aboard our ships, ensuring adherence to Pillars of Safety, Service and Style, USPH guidelines and SQM standards. You will lead pastry teams across venues, manage recipes, portions, and displays, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on budgets and forecasts.

Ideal candidate has five+ years as a pastry chef in premium hospitality or cruise ship environments, strong leadership, cost control, and a solid culinary