Description
As the world's leading cruise line, Princess Cruises seeks a talented Chef de Partie Pastry to join our team.
In this role, you will be responsible for supervising the pastry team at sea, ensuring the best pastry and desserts are produced to provide a superior cruise experience for passengers. You will ensure product delivery in compliance with company recipes, maintain recipe files, and monitor production and storage requirements.
You will participate in daily briefings with the Executive Pastry & Bakery Chef to discuss operational performance and efficiency, and conduct briefings with the Pastry staff at the beginning of each shift.
You will control food consumption in the assigned production areas through portion and production control, ensuring adherence to Company recipes. Batch cooking/preparation processes are practiced to eliminate waste.
You will meet cost targets in the Pastry section, performing tasks efficiently while adhering to the highest quality standards possible.
You will create an effective daily production schedule for the assigned section, monitoring ingredient consumption and planning orders accordingly. You will contribute to the formulation and implementation of improvement strategies, demonstrate knowledge of new pastry trends, and seek guidance from the Executive Pastry & Bakery Chef on implementing suggestions.
You will coach and develop skilled team members, identifying top performers for career advancement or promotion. You will train and coach assigned pastry galley staff in correct production methods, culinary techniques, menu and recipe knowledge, product-holding techniques, and presentation and delivery of the product. Additionally, you will assist in training and orientation for new-to-vessel or first-contract pastry staff as directed by the Executive Pastry & Bakery Chef.