Lead CDP: Culinary Production & Kitchen Leadership

Celebrity Cruises; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises seeks an experienced Chef de Partie to lead and mentor kitchen teams aboard our ships, ensuring the highest quality and consistency in every dish.

You will oversee multiple sections, maintain HACCP standards, and collaborate with the Sous Chef to deliver exceptional culinary experiences for guests. A culinary school degree, shipboard experience, and strong leadership are required; international teamwork and guest service are core to this role.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years in upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service.
• At least 2 years as Chef de Partie (shipboard experience preferred).
• A culinary school degree is required.
• Very strong management skills in a multicultural and dynamic environment.
• Very strong communication, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the principles and processes for providing personalized services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and guest.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates (with the Sous Chef) all direct reports.
• Must have excellent food knowledge and a full understanding of culinary terms.
• Must be able to read, understand, follow, and prepare company recipes by maintaining the quality and consistency in taste according to the instructions provided by the corporate office.
• Must be proficient in completing tasks, work efficiently and productively.
• Must be able to work in any section of a kitchen.
• Coordinate and supervise all team members assigned to their section, assign and delegate tasks accordingly.
• Undertake recipe reviews daily. Maintain recipe folders in immaculate condition.
• Responsible for follow-through on any request within the area of responsibility received from the direct supervisor or manager on duty; this may include show plates, food samples and random food tastings.
• Control production levels and recommend ideas for improvements and better cost controlling.
• Prepare daily electronic food requisitions needed for his section production and countercheck deliveries for its accuracy; Report any discrepancies to his immediate.
• Must be able to oversee any main section (Sauce, Entremetier, Fish, Roast, Outlet CDP, Tournant and Cold Kitchen) and its entire food production.
• Maintain and ensure that Public Health are followed according to company standards and expectation (referring to US, Anvisa, Shipsan, Canadian, Australian etc.) and always followed within their section.
• Ensures that the HACCP program is carried out correctly.
• Maintains their assigned area in preparation for announced or unannounced United States Public Health type inspection either done by the Food & Beverage Director or the actual inspectors.
• Reports for duty at assigned times, follows their supervisor’s instructions, and ensures that personal appearance, uniform, and personal hygiene are in accordance with the company’s rules and regulations.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Multicultural teamwork

Education

Culinary school degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Celebrity Cruises seeks an experienced Chef de Partie to lead and mentor kitchen teams aboard our ships, ensuring the highest quality and consistency in every dish.

You will oversee multiple sections, maintain HACCP standards, and collaborate with the Sous Chef to deliver exceptional culinary experiences for guests. A culinary school degree, shipboard experience, and strong leadership are required; international teamwork and guest service are core to this role.