Pastry Chef de Partie — Lead at Sea (Luxury Cruise)

Princess Cruises; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 383,000 - 574,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double cabin

Company-paid travel to ship

Onboard recreation and welfare program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Princess Cruises is seeking a Chef de Partie Pastry to lead the galley pastry team aboard our cruise ships. The role involves supervising production, ensuring high-quality desserts, and maintaining strict recipe and portion control to meet cost targets.

The ideal candidate has formal pastry qualifications and several years of large-scale pastry production experience, including luxury hotel or cruise ship backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in pastry arts from a recognized culinary training institution.
• At least five years of experience in large pastry production with at least two years of experience as Demi Chef de Partie Pastry from luxury hotels/resorts or cruise ships.
• Solid knowledge of Public Health regulations and Food Safety.
• Ability to supervise multicultural subordinate Teammates.
• Command of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of the foundation of guest service; ability and willingness to deliver outstanding service to our guests.
• Motivation to excel in all aspects of job duties and responsibilities.
• Personable communicator with outstanding social skills and a warm, friendly, and caring personality.
• Ability to continuously surprise and delight guests throughout their cruise experience.
• Commitment to establish and maintain courteous and professional working relationships in a diverse cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the pastry team at sea and ensure desserts meet recipes and quality.
• Maintain recipe files, monitor production and storage, and discuss performance with Executive Pastry & Bakery Chef.
• Control food consumption through portion control and batch cooking to reduce waste.
• Coach and develop pastry galley staff; train new-to-vessel pastry staff as directed.

Skills

Pastry production

Food safety

Team supervision

English proficiency

Guest service

Motivation

Communication

Customer service mindset

Professionalism

Education

Pastry arts qualification

Job description

Princess Cruises is seeking a Chef de Partie Pastry to lead the galley pastry team aboard our cruise ships. The role involves supervising production, ensuring high-quality desserts, and maintaining strict recipe and portion control to meet cost targets.

The ideal candidate has formal pastry qualifications and several years of large-scale pastry production experience, including luxury hotel or cruise ship backgrounds.