Shipboard Sous Chef: Lead Culinary Team at Sea

The Walt Disney Company; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Cruise Line is seeking a Sous Chef to join our shipboard culinary team. You will work alongside the Chef de Cuisine to lead a multicultural crew and ensure top-tier food preparation, presentation, and compliance with safety standards on a Disney vessel.

Be prepared to manage allergy menus, conduct inspections, and train staff across all kitchen stations while upholding brand quality and efficiency onboard a cruise ship.

Qualifications

• Three years formal culinary training.
• Minimum three years experience, including two years as Chef de Partie in a high-volume kitchen.
• Ship experience REQUIRED
• Ability to lead a culinary team
• Demonstrate initiative to undertake tasks without regular supervision
• Must be proficient in all stations in the kitchen

Responsibilities

• Complete proper menu preparation for all allergy and special dietary needs; ensure training and preparation follow strict company guidelines.
• Exceed Disney Cruise Line and Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) requirements; lead the culinary team through multiple internal inspections conducted weekly.
• Implement company recipe guidelines through recipe booklets, plate presentation and audits.
• Provide feedback on recipe formulation to the Chef de Cuisine and Manager Food Operations.
• Guide communication between galley crew, Chef de Cuisine and Manager Food Operations.
• Together with the Chef de Cuisine, maintain food quality standards during storage, production and service.
• Understand and ensure opening and closing procedures for all assigned kitchens and production areas.
• Monitor handling and maintenance of operating equipment; report maintenance needs through onboard electronic maintenance request system.
• Organize daily menu presentations and food tasting.
• Provide performance feedback of entire team to the Chef De Cuisine.

Skills

Team leadership

HACCP knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Culinary training program

Job description

Disney Cruise Line is seeking a Sous Chef to join our shipboard culinary team. You will work alongside the Chef de Cuisine to lead a multicultural crew and ensure top-tier food preparation, presentation, and compliance with safety standards on a Disney vessel.

Be prepared to manage allergy menus, conduct inspections, and train staff across all kitchen stations while upholding brand quality and efficiency onboard a cruise ship.