What you'll do
- Assist with preparing and cooking daily meals for crew and guests according to Executive Chef Manual and menu cycle
- Handle groceries, products, and galley equipment with care
- Conduct inventory and stock takes
- Ensure proper waste disposal and adherence to HACCP rules and company standards
- Maintain cleanliness in galley and production areas
- Participate in onboard training programs
- Assist Executive Chef with food supply orders and budget management
- Keep food cost within budget
Key requirements
- 1+ years' experience
- Cook apprenticeship completed
- Professional cooking experience in 4 or 5-star kitchen
- Food preparation and cooking skills
- HACCP rules adherence
- Inventory and stock management
- Food supply orders and budget management
- Cleanliness and hygiene maintenance
- English language proficiency
- Independent work capability
- Service orientation and guest focus
- Training and motivation skills
- Culinary Arts
Benefits
- Lodging, meals, unlimited Wi-Fi, uniforms, and laundry free for crew;
- crew cabins with 2 berths;
- travel to/from ship provided;
- dedicated crew areas and activities;
- paid vacation;
- referral program;
- loyalty bonuses;
- potential for tax-free salary depending on nationality.
About the job
WHAT YOU WILL DO ON BOARD
- Assist with preparing and cooking daily meals for crew and guests according to Executive Chef Manual and menu cycle
- Handle groceries, products, and galley equipment with care; conduct inventory and stock takes
- Ensure proper waste disposal and adherence to HACCP rules and company standards
- Maintain cleanliness in galley and production areas; participate in onboard training programs
- Assist Executive Chef with food supply orders and budget management, keeping food cost within budget
WHY JOIN VIKING?
Elevate Your Career
Regardless of where you are on your career journey, Viking can help you in reaching new destinations with:
- Paid training program in skills and approach to premium hospitality services
- On-the-job coaching to help you advance rapidly
- A lifelong network of hospitality professionals from many different countries
- Internal transfer opportunities to River, Ocean and Expedition ships
On board our ship
- Lodging, meals, unlimited Wi-Fi, uniforms, and laundry are free of charge for all crew members
- Crew cabins with only 2 berths (you will have one roommate).
- Travel to/from the ship provided by Viking
- Dedicated crew areas and activities
- Sundeck area for crew use
Employee benefits
- Paid vacation
- Referral program
- Loyalty bonuses
- No immediate tax deduction – potential for tax-free salary, depending on nationality
ABOUT YOU
- Graduated apprenticeship as cook required
- Minimum 1 year professional experience in 4 or 5-star kitchen/galley
- International experience/ship experience preferred
- Good English skills, other languages are an advantage
- Ability to work independently, service-oriented and guest focused, and ability to train and motivate subordinates.
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.