CHEF DE CUISINE

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• In conjunction with the Sous Chef, the CDC is fully responsible for the entire Galley of the assigned venue, which includes but is not limited to food safety, creativity, cleanliness, staff management, time management, repair & maintenance, public relations and guest interaction.
• Visit the assigned Galley venue as often as possible during the course of service, in conjunction with the assigned Head Waiter, checking every table and ensuring that Guests are provided with the best meal/service possible; follow up on negative feedback received; monitor reports such as Voyage\Cruise Report, to identify opportunities to improve Guest service and satisfaction.
• Assist the Executive Chef to prepare requisitions for all catering equipment to ensure a productive operation.
• Assist all Section Heads in areas of responsibility to countercheck all food requisitions and make the necessary adjustments; regularly collect and enter all meal count figures from the assigned galley, into the meal count system; monitor/control flagged and expensive item requisitions; check meat, fish & seafood ordering & thawing procedures; tour all storerooms frequently and assist the Provisions Team; conduct menu briefings every two days or as often as required.
• Countercheck daily deliveries from the Storeroom to ensure its accuracy.
• Ensure that all menus, recipes, methods and specifications are adhered to, and spot-check all venues serving food on a daily basis to ensure that all food outlets & displays are in line with the quality &cleanliness of Viking's Standards and all Public Health Policies. Visit various food preparation stations &conduct random tastings to correct any discrepancies (quality/taste/appearance) immediately.
• Regularly inspect that the mise-en-place for all areas are prepared 15 minutes prior to service.
• Appoint and enforce specific job responsibilities to all key personnel working under the direction of the Chef de Cuisine and establish the manner and means to train personnel.