Job Title: Chef de Partie Pastry
Company: Holland America Group
Location: Africa – Kouzon
Type: Contractor
Department: Galley
Reporting To: Executive Pastry Bakery Chef
Seniority Level: Entry level
Employment Type: Contract
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About Holland America Group:
Join the Holland America Group’s Princess team and embark on an adventurous career with incredible incentives, unlimited growth, and worldwide travel opportunities. As a Chef de Partie-Pastry, you’ll contribute to delivering memorable cruise vacations to millions of guests globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure product quality in the assigned station through tasting and monitoring of mise en place during production, following guidance from the Executive Chef / Executive Pastry Chef.
- Supervise Pastry staff in an assigned service station during operational activities, ensuring compliance with production and storage requirements.
- Control food consumption through portion and production control, adhering to Company recipes.
- Implement batch cooking/preparation processes to minimize waste.
- Meet cost targets in the Pastry galley, creating effective daily/shift production schedules for assigned sections.
- Monitor ingredient consumption for daily production, plan orders accordingly, and keep the Executive Pastry Chef informed about production needs and order status.
- Understand team role descriptions, communicate clear expectations based on each role, and provide timely feedback for improvement.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:
- Formal qualification in pastry arts from a recognized culinary training institution.
- Minimum of five years of experience in the pastry galley, with at least two years as Demi Chef de Partie Pastry in luxury hotels/resorts or cruise ships.
- Well-versed in Public Health regulations with the ability to explain concepts.
- Ability to supervise multicultural subordinate crew members.
- Command of the English language, both verbal and written.
Benefits:
Princess Cruises offers numerous benefits, including comfortable shared cabin accommodations, meals, exceptional amenities, and extensive learning and recreational programs for all teammates. Regardless of rank or role, we are all one Princess team. Princess Cruises is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity in all aspects of employment.
Ready to set sail on an exciting career? Join us at Holland America Group!
