sea chefs Human Resources Services GmbH

Travelling Executive Chef / Chef de Cuisine (f/m/d) - Mein Schiff - High travel activity

weltweit
Gastronomy
Full-time
Active since: 16.02.2026

Your job

The recipe for your career at sea: passion for your job, a large portion of commitment and a sense of culinary art.

  • Co-responsible for the smooth running of the entire kitchen area of all ships and the associated administrative tasks.
  • Continuous improvement of workflow and standards, including input to update manuals, training and regulations.
  • Contributing to the development of new recipes, menus, training and workflows, as well as checking, ensuring and implementing the specified recipes and standards in the area of responsibility.
  • Checking and forwarding food, beverage and hotel store orders for the work area according to given budgets and other specifications.
  • If necessary, planning, organization and implementation of special events (theme evenings, charter trips, etc.).
  • As part of the pre-opening, additional tasks are to be taken on when taking over the ship, during shipyard periods, during outfitting and production of the cruise.
  • Strict control and training of compliance with safety, environmental and hygiene guidelines (USPH/HACCP, ISM/&ISO, SQM, TUIC service standards) in the area of responsibility.
  • Promotion and motivation of employees (regular objective assessment, management, assignment, instruction and training of subordinate employees with corresponding documentation).
  • Travelling Executive Chef can be deployed as Executive Chef on board the fleet at short notice at any time.

Your course & your talents

What you bring on board:

  • Completed, qualified training in the hotel industry / gastronomy and completed training as a chef and internationally recognized certificate, ideally with a master chef’s certificate.
  • Several years of experience as Executive Chef in a large hotel, preferably on board a cruise ship.
  • Very good knowledge of all input products, dishes, preparation methods and calculations, as well as a strong understanding of business management, in particular merchandise management and budget-oriented thinking; ability to understand business objectives.
  • Leadership, assertiveness, flexibility and organizational skills
  • Willingness to travel extensively
  • Good knowledge of English and German (written and spoken).
  • Knowledge of MS Office, and CrunchTime or Fidelio would be an advantage.

Why sea chefs?

This is what we offer you:

  • The most beautiful destinations in the world
  • Paid arrival & departure
  • International working environment
  • Free accommodation and meals
  • Exclusive crew areas
  • Good promotion prospects
  • Further education & training
  • Health and accident insurance
  • Free cleaning of uniforms
  • All benefits

Do you have questions about a job on board and/or our application process?
You can find comprehensive information and the FAQ on our website.

Do you still have unanswered questions? Our recruiting team will be happy to help you:
Dennis Kemmling
dke@seachefs.com
+41 41 289 5020

We look forward to receiving your application – regardless of your age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, ideology and/or sexual orientation. Please apply online only.

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