AIDA Cruises

Executive Chef / Kitchen Director (m/f/d)

an Bord unserer Schiffe
Kitchen
Full-time
Active since: 30.07.2025

Find your #PlaceToWe with AIDA

Welcome to AIDA – the company where team spirit is truly lived. Join our international AIDA family and work for one of the world’s best-known and most innovative cruise companies. To protect the beauty of the oceans and the earth, we are pioneers in sustainable cruising. Discover your #PlaceToWe with us.

We are looking for you to join our ships as soon as possible.

Executive Chef / Kitchen Director (m/f/d)

Your previous course

  • Professional training as a chef, ideally additional training as a chef de cuisine
  • Several years of professional and management experience in the kitchens of international cruise ships as well as in the management of an international crew
  • Sound product knowledge and comprehensive knowledge of HACCP and food intolerances, USPH knowledge required
  • Business fluent in German and English and confident in using Microsoft 365 and ERP systems
  • Experience in mentoring and coaching as well as team player with diplomatic communication skills
  • Strong guest orientation, confident appearance and a structured and goal-oriented way of working with a high level of responsibility

Your destination

  • Management of all kitchens on board with up to 400 employees
  • Ensuring flawless food preparation, quality and presentation in accordance with our high standards in all buffet, specialty and à la carte restaurants
  • Planning, managing and motivating an international kitchen team and providing targeted support through training, coaching and continuous development
  • Coordination and control of all processes in the area of responsibility, including ordering and storage of goods, efficient use of goods and budget control
  • Competent advice for our guests with food intolerances and allergies
  • Implementation of and compliance with our high quality, environmental, safety and hygiene standards

Contact us

Go on a great journey with us! We look forward to receiving your application documents, which you can submit as an online application on our career portal www.aida.de/careers.

Mrs
Maike Zerndt
Human Resources Management
maike.zerndt@aida.de

Additional job locations
an Bord unserer Schiffe
Entry date
No specification
Contract tye
3-6 months
Salary
No specification
Contact
Maike Zerndt
Employer Info
AIDA Cruises

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