What you'll do
- Oversee assigned Galley operations, food preparation areas, and Service Line opening and service hours.
- Take full control of the assigned Galley operation when the Chef de Cuisine or Executive Chef is absent.
- Prepare quality food and enhance buffet presentations through creative cooking and plating.
- Control post-service breakdowns with the Chef de Partie.
- Coordinate inventory, equipment control and maintenance with the Kitchen Steward.
- Verify Storeroom deliveries, monitor fresh produce chillers, and prevent shortages and waste.
- Ensure menu checklists, recipe reviews, menus, methods, and specifications are followed.
- Conduct Dinner Service Line operations, ensuring efficient service, presentation, and final plating.
- Tour all outlets during service hours to monitor operations.
- Enforce sanitation, clean-as-you-go practices, safe working procedures, and proper equipment handling.
- Attend loadings for quality control and prepare requisitions for Catering equipment.
- Prepare Galley areas for Public Health inspections and attend all inspections.
- Prepare additional working schedules and maintain accurate working-hours and payroll records.
- Lead and support a multicultural team to improve satisfaction, productivity, and retention.
- Hold daily team meetings to provide feedback, operational updates, and performance direction.
- Assign responsibilities to key personnel and establish training methods.
- Conduct performance reviews, discipline staff when needed, and support training and succession planning.
- Follow PPE, lifting, grooming, property protection, safety, security, and emergency procedures.
- Support Culinary KPI performance and participate in required onboard, safety, and emergency training.
- Take over the Chef de Cuisine position when required.
Key requirements
- 8+ years' experience
- Advanced culinary skills; food presentation and plating
- Galley operations management; culinary scheduling and administration
- Food safety and sanitation; Public Health Policies compliance; Occupational health and safety
- Team leadership; multicultural team management; coaching and team development; performance management
- Inventory control; menu and recipe compliance
- English communication; PC-based databases, spreadsheets, and word processing
About the job
PURPOSE OF POSITION - The Sous Chef assists the Chef de Cuisine and/or Executive Chef to oversee the entire assigned Galley operation, by consistently monitoring and checking all food preparation areas over the course of the day and controlling the opening & service hours of the Service Line. - You…
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.