Chef

Position Summary:
The role ensures the highest standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation in compliance with ship standards and HACCP principles, contributing to a profitable food operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare menu items as directed, maintain workstation cleanliness, and follow sanitation standards.
• Check food temperatures, storage conditions, and comply with personal hygiene requirements.
• Minimize spoilage, utilize surpluses, and transport provisions as needed.

Qualifications:

• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• High school or college graduate with 1+ year experience in cruise or hotel kitchens.
• Knowledge of high-volume kitchen operations and sanitation practices.

Required Documents:

• Valid South African Passport and Police Clearance.

JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for the highest standard of food quality/presentation as per ship standards and procedures. Ensures that all food in dining venue, whether cooked or uncooked is consistent in terms of hygiene, quality, taste, and presentation expected by the manuals, to ensure preparation of food produce falls within budget parameters, which will result in a profitable food operation. Assists in planning meals, works with high standard chefs and assists the coordination of work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Prepare food items based on menu requirements and as directed by the supervisor
• Day to day cleaning of workstation in accordance with MSC Sanitation standards
• Practice good workplace standards and enforce the principles of HACCP
• Become familiar with all galley departments, understanding relationships and interactions.
• Check workstation before the start of each shift, using and completing the appropriate checklist
• Maintain a clean, sanitized working environment
• Minimize food spoilage and utilize food surpluses
• Transport all items from the provisions area to the galley as per the daily requisitions
• Check temperatures and condition of all material in the section, in assigned refrigerators, on hot tops and other food storage areas
• Discard any potentially hazardous items of food that do not comply with safety requirements
• Comply with personal hygiene requirements
• Use only surplus foods that are tested to be safe and free from any possibility of contamination or bacteriological degradation

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluent in oral and written English, knowledge of any other major language is considered a major advantage
• High School or college graduate
• Minimum of one years’ experience in a similar role on cruise vessel or hotel establishment
• Demonstrated knowledge of the operation of a high volume kitchen establishment
• Clear understanding and use of company sanitation requirements

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Valid South African Passport
• Police Clearance