Chef de Partie PASTRY

Chef de Partie-Pastry

Princess sails the world connecting guests to what matters most their loved ones, destinations and each other. We proudly deliver memorable cruise vacations to millions of guests each year, visiting all seven continents and hundreds of ports of call.

As a worldwide leader in premium cruising, Princess now offers the MedallionClass experience, an even more personalized vacation. Our smart ships feature everything from TrulyTouchless embarkation to on-demand delivery of drinks, food and more that makes cruising effortless and supports the wellbeing of our guests and teammates.

Our Princess team lives by our Shared Purpose and Core Values of Respect, Protect and Connect. We seek out people who want to share their passion for travel, work with the latest technology and join a friendly, diverse team to serve our guests and show them the world. We understand our responsibility to safeguard our teammates, our guests and our oceans, and our highest priority is to operate in a safe and socially responsible way every day.

Join our team and enjoy an adventurous career with great incentives, unlimited growth and worldwide travel opportunities. As a Chef de Partie-Pastry, you will be assisting the Executive Pastry Chef and supervising the Pastry team to produce the best pastry and desserts at sea to provide a superior cruise experience for our guests.

• Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures product quality in the assigned station through tasting and monitoring of mise en place during production as instructed by the Executive Chef / Executive Pastry Chef.
• Effectively supervises Pastry staff in an assigned service station during operational activities as directed by the Executive Chef / Executive Pastry Chef, including monitoring compliance with production and storage requirements such as temperature/blast chiller log recording.
• Always controls food consumption in the assigned production areas through portion and production control and by ensuring adherence to Company recipes.
• Ensures batch cooking/preparation process (for soufflés, puddings, crème brulee, etc.) is practiced to eliminate waste.
• Always meets cost targets in the Pastry galley as directed by the Executive Pastry Chef / Executive Chef. Always creates an effective and efficient daily/shift production schedule for assigned section, under the direction of the Executive Pastry Chef, as required by the itinerary and various outlets.
• Monitors the consumption of ingredients required for daily production and plans orders accordingly; keeps the Executive Pastry Chef informed regarding production needs and order status.
• Knows the teams role descriptions, and communicates clear expectations based on each role description. Observes each crewmembers performance using his or her role description as a guide and delivers prompt and appropriate correction, improvement, or reinforcement.
• Qualifications:

• Must possess a formal qualification in pastry arts from a recognized culinary training institution
• Must have at least five years of experience in the pastry galley with at least two years of experience as Demi Chef de Partie Pastry form luxury hotel/resort or cruise ship
• Must be well versed in Public Health regulations with the ability to explain concepts
• Must possess the ability to supervise multicultural subordinate crew members
• Command of the English language, both verbal and written

Princess Cruises offers many benefits. This position is afforded comfortable, shared cabin accommodations, meals, exceptional amenities, and extensive learning and recreational programs available to all of our teammates.

Regardless of the rank or role, we are all one Princess team. Princess Cruises is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.