Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Your Responsibilities – How You Will Make a Difference

• You will 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; prepare and 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.

Basic Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications – What You Will Bring to the Team

• Minimum three years formal culinary training which may consist of an accredited school or recognized apprenticeship.

• Minimum three years' experience of which at least two years working as Chef de Partie (including apprenticeship) experience in a high volume kitchen environment.

• Take ownership and lead culinary team within assigned responsibilities.

• Demonstrate natural initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity.

• Leadership and ability to manage multifunctional and diverse areas.

• Thorough knowledge of food allergies and special diets

• Work with tight timeframes, deadlines and dollar goals.

• Must be proficient in all stations in the kitchen.

• Proficiency in safe food handling, HACCP / USPH.

Additional Information:

This is a SHIPBOARD role.

You must:

• Be genuinely interested in a career at sea and willing to live and work onboard a Disney Cruise Line vessel

• Be willing to follow and perform safety role, emergency responsibilities and associated responsibilities as specified in the ship Assembly Plan

• Be willing to uphold the general safety management responsibilities as specified in the Safety Management System in areas and operations under their control

• If applicable, be willing to share a confined cabin with other crew members and appreciative of working and living in a multicultural environment that has strict rules and regulation

Your Responsibilities:

• Have a valid passport and C1/D Seaman's visa (DCL will provide you with documents to obtain this)

• Complete a pre-employment medical

• Obtain a criminal background check

• Bring approved work shoes

Disney Cruise Line is a drug-free workplace. All new hires are required to undergo drug/alcohol testing within the first week onboard and throughout their contracts. Failure to pass the drug/alcohol testing will result in immediate termination.