Lead Chef de Partie — Multi-Section Kitchen Leader

Celebrity Cruises; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebrity Cruises seeks a Chef de Partie to lead and coach kitchen teams aboard ship, directing multiple sections, ensuring recipe accuracy, quality, and consistency across menus.

You will supervise daily prep, review recipes, maintain HACCP standards, and coordinate with the corporate office to uphold service excellence at sea. Strong management, communication, and budgeting skills are required, with shipboard experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship or convention banqueting service.
• At least 2 years as Chef de Partie; shipboard experience preferred.
• Culinary school degree required.
• Strong management skills in a multicultural and dynamic environment.
• Strong communication, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service, teambuilding, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of guest satisfaction evaluation techniques and quality service standards.
• Strong planning, coaching, organizing, staffing, controlling, and evaluating skills.
• Intermediate computer software skills required.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles: debits/credits, adjusting entries, and corrections.
• Ability to write reports and build rapport with Senior Officers and corporate office.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates direct reports.
• Oversees all kitchen sections and production.
• Maintain recipe quality and consistency per corporate instructions.
• Coordinate and supervise team members; delegate tasks.
• Review recipes daily; maintain recipe folders.
• Ensure HACCP compliance and health inspection readiness.
• Prepare daily food requisitions and verify deliveries.
• Report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness and personal appearance according to company rules.

Skills

Culinary expertise

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Guest satisfaction

Planning and organizing

Time management

Team building

Report writing

Education

Culinary school degree

Job description

Celebrity Cruises seeks a Chef de Partie to lead and coach kitchen teams aboard ship, directing multiple sections, ensuring recipe accuracy, quality, and consistency across menus.

You will supervise daily prep, review recipes, maintain HACCP standards, and coordinate with the corporate office to uphold service excellence at sea. Strong management, communication, and budgeting skills are required, with shipboard experience preferred.