Executive Sous Chef

American Cruise Lines - Bourne, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bourne, MA

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation

About the position

The Executive Sous Chef at American Cruise Lines plays a vital role in the culinary team aboard the ships, focusing on creating exceptional cuisine for both guests and crew. This position emphasizes career advancement opportunities into the Executive Chef role and involves managing food production for various meals while ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Executive Chef to produce diversified menus for our guests using fresh ingredients.
• Produce a daily variety of healthy, delicious, and nutritious buffet-style crew meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, maintaining high crew satisfaction.
• Regularly check-in with the ship's crew regarding the overall satisfaction of the meals provided.
• Organize the work in the kitchen so that kitchen processes run efficiently.
• Produce high quality guest dishes that follow the established menu choices.
• Adhere to all guest and crew dietary requests and restrictions.
• Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen during work hours.
• Make sure that the hygiene and food safety standards are placed as a top priority throughout all stages of food preparation.
• Ensure that all meals are prepared as quickly and deliciously as possible.
• Enforce food and safety standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of culinary experience in full-service resort, hotel, or cruise ship.
• Familiar with food safety standards.
• Must be able to multi-task, take direction, and be a team player.
• Ability to work with composure under pressure.
• Must possess problem solving skills, self-motivation, and organization.
• Must be able to speak, read, and understand basic cooking recipes and adhere to directions.
• An effective leader who can effectively control his/her time management.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Complete criminal background check.
• Training and Teaching experience.
• Ability to be on a work rotation of 6 to 8 weeks onboard followed by 1 to 2 weeks off.