Executive Sous Chef

Disney Cruise Line is a renowned cruise line company that brings the magic of Disney to life on the open seas. As a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line offers enchanting vacations and immersive experiences designed to create cherished memories for guests of all ages. The company prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of guest service, safety, and operational excellence while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. With a fleet of state-of-the-art ships, Disney Cruise Line delivers captivating entertainment, fine dining, and world-class amenities, all wrapped in the spirit of Disney's iconic storytelling and creativity.

This particular role is a shipboard position critical to the daily and long-term operation of the Galley department aboard Disney Cruise Line vessels. The person in this role will take charge of managing all Galley staff, ensuring smooth, efficient culinary operations across multiple outlets. Responsibilities include overseeing food tastings, recipe consistency, and stock control specifically for seafood and meat production areas. Collaboration with the Hotel Stores Manager on inventory controls is essential, along with ensuring all requisitions and stock procedures adhere to company standards. This role requires monitoring culinary standards closely and ensuring sanitation practices meet Disney Cruise Line and US Public Health requirements. Attention to food cost budgets and cost controls is also vital to maintain profitability and operational efficiency.

Beyond culinary oversight, this position involves managing facilities and equipment upkeep and supervising waste management practices such as garbage separation and disposal. It also calls for effective coordination of all food offerings including special group requests, facilitating departmental meetings, and compliance with all maritime policies and safety regulations. A key aspect of the job is handling guest complaints promptly and professionally, contributing directly to the exceptional guest experience Disney Cruise Line is known for.

The role demands a candidate with a minimum of four years’ experience in high-volume galley or food and beverage operations, certified as a working chef or equivalent culinary arts degree, with strong functional knowledge of ship-based food operations. Excellent knowledge of food and beverage products, cost calculation skills, and understanding of international beverage laws are essential. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, fluent in English, and willing to live and work onboard the vessel, adapting to a demanding work schedule of 70 to 84 hours per week with limited time off. Compliance with Disney’s appearance guidelines, sharing cabins with other crew members, and flexibility in job duties and locations are also requirements. Preferred qualifications include prior ship experience and college education or equivalent industry experience.

Disney Cruise Line offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally and personally while working in a vibrant, multicultural environment among supportive, like-minded professionals. The candidate must be committed to the role for at least two to three contracts and willing to perform emergency and safety duties as required. Disney Cruise Line is a drug-free workplace mandating drug and alcohol testing during employment. This role is highly rewarding for those passionate about culinary arts in a dynamic cruise setting and eager to contribute to magical guest experiences on the high seas.