Executive Pastry Chef

Crew Life at Sea Ltd.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Life at Sea Ltd. seeks an Executive Pastry Chef to oversee and train the Pastry and Bakery teams aboard our cruise operations. You will ensure top-quality product presentation, uphold sanitation standards, and manage daily schedules and equipment inventory.

The role requires leadership, advanced pastry expertise, and a strong grasp of food safety/HACCP. You will work with ship management to maintain exceptional guest and crew dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Fluent English required; additional European languages are a plus.
• Diploma in pastry + food safety/HACCP certification.
• Minimum 5 years in a high-volume or fine dining pastry leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of pastry techniques and raw materials.
• Proficient in food safety, sanitation and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train pastry and bakery teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Ensure daily delivery of pastry and bakery items and maintain sanitation standards.
• Organize daily schedules for pastry and bakery teams and manage inventory of equipment.
• Maintain and train crews on safe handling of heavy equipment and proper usage.
• Provide exemplary leadership within the department.

Skills

Fluent English

Multilingual (Italian, Portuguese, etc

Computer literacy

Leadership

Pastry techniques

Food safety/HACCP

STCW95 basics

Education

Pastry Diploma / certificate and food safety/HACCP diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

In line with corporate offices guidelines and under the supervision of the Executive Chef, the Executive Pastry Chef supervises and trains the Pastry and Bakery teams to deliver excellent products to guests and crew in all food outlet.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures compliance with Company Standards of food production and presentation, including portion and quality control to deliver the highest quality and product;
• Ensures optimum daily delivery of pastry and bakery products;
• Maintains the highest standard of sanitation;
• Organizes daily working schedule for the Pastry and Bakery teams;
• Prepares and regularly reviews the inventory of the small equipment in use;
• Ensures that heavy equipment is maintained in good condition and trains the crew for a correct usage;
• Exemplary Leadership in this department.

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent English. Any additional European language is considered an advantage (Italian, Portuguese, German, Spanish and French);
• Pastry Diploma / certificate and diploma in food safety/HACCP;
• Minimum 5 years experienced in a similar position with high volume/fine dining operation and in managing F&B personnel;
• Computer literate with MS Office applications;
• Extensive knowledge of Pastry techniques and raw materials;
• Good knowledge of ice-cream preparation, international desserts, chocolate and sugar;
• Extensive knowledge of food handling and sanitation standards;
• Ability to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining personnel;
• STCW95 certification is compulsory (basic fire fighting, personal survival techniques, elementary first aid, personal security and social responsibility);
• A recognised medical certification is required before starting to work on board.

VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)

Passport (with a validity of more than 1 year)