Chef de Partie - River Cruise

Crew Life at Sea Ltd.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Life at Sea Ltd. seeks a hands-on Galley Supervisor for a cruise ship role, overseeing daily meal preparation and buffet service in a 4-5 star setting.

You will manage a galley section (Entremetier, Garde manger, Pâtissier), ensure HACCP standards, assist in ordering supplies, and maintain strict hygiene and stock control while supporting the Executive Chef. Fluent German and English required.

Qualifications

• German fluent (speaking)
• Fluent English
• 2–4 years hospitality experience in 4- or 5-star hotel/resort, restaurant or cruise ship
• Hands-on mentality
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Eye for quality and excellence
• Strong organizational and computer skills

Responsibilities

• Preparation and distribution of all daily meals including breakfast buffet setup
• Manage a galley section (Entremetier, Garde manger, Pâtissier)
• Maintain standards and budgets in the food department
• Assist Executive Chef with ordering food supplies
• Assist with loading ship supplies
• Store and stock food and galley supplies properly
• Ensure proper handling of all food stock and equipment
• Maintain impeccable cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness in galley area
• Co-responsible for meeting HACCP standards
• Assist with galley inventory per directives
• Participate in onboard training program
• Carry out preparatory duties before and after season
• Be regularly present in restaurant at buffets
• Assist in other departments when needed per supervisor guidance

Skills

German fluency

English fluency

Hands-on mentality

Quality awareness

Leadership

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Hospitality experience

Job description

• Preparation and distribution of all daily meals including the set up of the breakfast buffet according to food manual (menu cycle)
  
• Responsible for a section in the galley( Entremetier, Garde manger, Pâtissier)
  
• Responsible for achieving and maintaining the standards and budgets in the food department
  
• Assistance/support to the Executive Chef in ordering food supplies
  
• Assistance with the loading of ships supplies
  
• Responsible for proper storing of all food and galley supplies and stock
  
• Responsible for the correct handling of all food stock, products and all equipment in the food department
  
• Responsible for an impeccable cleanness, hygiene and tidiness in the galley area
  
• Co-responsible for meeting the HCCP Standards
  
• Assistance with taking of galley inventory as per company's directives
  
• Participation in the onboard training program
  
• Various preparatory duties prior to and at the end of the season
  
• Regular presence in the restaurant at the buffets
  
• Assistance in other departments if necessary, as per supervisors directives
  

Requirements

GERMAN FLUENT (SPEAKING)

• Hands On mentality
  
• Eye for quality and excellence
  
• Proven leadership abilities and communication skills
  
• Strong organizational and computer skills
  
• Two to four years work experience in hospitality in a 4 or 5 star hotel/resort, restaurant or cruise ship
  
• Fluent command of English