What you'll do
- Manage food production areas to maintain quality, cost control and efficient time management
- Follow food-cost budgets and portion controls; adjust requisitions to prevent overproduction
- Coordinate food orders and consumption with the Inventory Manager based on guest counts, itineraries and usage
- Improve food quality and presentation; host Kitchen Table events and cooking demonstrations
- Maintain inventory communication, standard products, par levels and FIFO rotation
- Oversee Galley equipment maintenance, budget planning, damage reporting and equipment-store processes
- Enforce menu, recipe, method and specification compliance across food outlets and displays
- Inspect food venues and Galley areas to uphold cleanliness, food hygiene and public health policies
- Lead and support a multicultural team while meeting daily with Team Leaders
Key requirements
- 2+ years' experience
- Culinary & food production: Advanced culinary skills, food production management, food quality and presentation
- Cost & compliance: Food cost control, menu and recipe compliance
- Health & hygiene: Public health and sanitary policies, food hygiene
- Team leadership: Multicultural team leadership, English communication
- Inventory & equipment: Inventory management, FIFO inventory rotation, galley equipment management
- Digital administration: PC-based databases, spreadsheets, word processing systems
Benefits
- Paid training, on-the-job coaching, internal transfer opportunities, free lodging, meals, Wi-Fi, uniforms and laundry, two-berth crew cabins, travel to and from the ship, crew recreational facilities, guest fitness-center access, referral and loyalty bonuses, and tax-free salary.
About the job
ROLE OVERVIEW - Part of our Galley team on our Ocean vessels, the Executive Chef ensures the efficient operations of all food production areas, by consistently analyzing the food production quality & cost, keeping within budget and monitoring time management. - The Executive Chef reports to Hotel…
About the company
The world's leading exploration company
Our history
"We had a vision that travel could be more destination-focused and culturally enriching. We wanted to offer experiences designed for the thinking person."
Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking
Viking was founded in 1997 with the vision that travel could be more destination focused and culturally immersive.
The company expanded into the American market in 2000, establishing a sales and marketing office in Los Angeles, California. Since then, Viking has grown to a fleet of more than 90 vessels, offering river, ocean and expedition voyages on all seven continents. Viking provides destination-focused itineraries for curious travelers, with each journey including a shore excursion in every port and an onboard and onshore enrichment program that provides deep immersion in the destination through performances of music and art, cooking demonstrations, informative port talks and carefully selected guest lecturers.
With more than 450 awards to its name, Viking is a leader in the industry and was rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans (for ships sized 500 to 2,500 berths) and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the first time a travel company has been voted #1 in all three categories simultaneously.
About the company
The world's leading exploration company
Our history
"We had a vision that travel could be more destination-focused and culturally enriching. We wanted to offer experiences designed for the thinking person."
Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking
Viking was founded in 1997 with the vision that travel could be more destination focused and culturally immersive.
The company expanded into the American market in 2000, establishing a sales and marketing office in Los Angeles, California. Since then, Viking has grown to a fleet of more than 90 vessels, offering river, ocean and expedition voyages on all seven continents. Viking provides destination-focused itineraries for curious travelers, with each journey including a shore excursion in every port and an onboard and onshore enrichment program that provides deep immersion in the destination through performances of music and art, cooking demonstrations, informative port talks and carefully selected guest lecturers.
With more than 450 awards to its name, Viking is a leader in the industry and was rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans (for ships sized 500 to 2,500 berths) and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the first time a travel company has been voted #1 in all three categories simultaneously.