# HAL - Demi Chef de Partie Pastry - CSSI **Company**: Hollandamericagroup **Location**: Kurla West, Maharashtra **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: fixed term contract **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Hospitality **Apply**: https://hollandamericagroup.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/5bb964bd-a9f0-4655-8306-8387d6caa2a0?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_bd1e82f9-2a6 ## Description We are seeking an experienced Demi Chef de Partie Pastry to join our team onboard. As a key member of the pastry department, you will assist the Pastry Chef in directing and overseeing team members and overall food presentation, production, and presentation. ## Key Responsibilities - Comply with company policy regarding waste separation and environmental compliance - Conduct regular training with all departmental members on food waste separation and environmental compliance as per Global HESS policies - Direct, supervise and assist the preparation of all pastry products onboard to ensure overall quality, quantity, attractiveness and correctness - Assist, direct, supervise, and train all team members assigned to the pastry department - Adhere to daily production schedules and carry out assigned production tasks - Control actual hours worked for all pastry department team members - Evaluate and conduct monthly ratings for each member of the pastry department - Ensure performance, appearance, dress and personal conduct of all team members assigned to the pastry department - Implement and execute food handling and cleaning procedures for the galley in accordance with USPH standards - Follow all HACCP procedures set by the company - Control food cost by monitoring production, consumption and forecasts - Check quality and quantity of items ordered and received from stores - Ensure proper food storage in accordance with USPH procedures and report any discrepancies to the Executive Chef - Supervise and inspect overall operation cleanliness and clean up after each service period - Assign cleaning responsibilities within the pastry department and follow up on overall cleanliness - Report malfunctioning equipment or furnishings in need of repair or refurbishing to the Executive Chef - Ensure all food GSS targets are met for food ratings in your assigned area - Work closely with galley leadership and other department leaders - Perform other job-related functions as assigned ## Skills, Knowledge & Expertise - Multi-tasking and all-around pastry leader - Team player - Able to learn - Acts as a corporate brand ambassador with onboard teams supporting and driving all long-term company goals and brand direction - Good communication skills ## Desired Skills & Experience - 3+ years' experience in a 5-star+ hotel, cruise ship or high-profile restaurant performing similar functions - 1+ year experience in a supervisory position preferably in a multi-nationality setting with a proven ability to provide orientation and training - Experience supervising and training at least 5 team culinary employees - Experience in high-volume operation of at least 500 meals per service - Certification from accredited advanced food safety program - Extensive knowledge in VSP preferred - Extensive kitchen machinery and knife safety knowledge - Working knowledge of computers and ability to navigate within a variety of software programs - Ability to effectively read, write and speak English - Degree from accredited culinary college or university ## Skills ### Required - food safety - team management - pastry production - communication - leadership ### Nice to have - VSP - kitchen machinery - knife safety - computer literacy --- Source: [Apply at hollandamericagroup.pinpointhq.com](https://hollandamericagroup.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/5bb964bd-a9f0-4655-8306-8387d6caa2a0?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)