Island Chef de Partie - Bahamas

About the role

Disney Cruise Line is looking for an Island Chef de Partie to work on its private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay. The role covers the preparation and monitoring of meals for the island crew, food cost and quality control, and supervises the Demi Chef de Partie and stewards. Applicants must be willing to live and work on a private island and to share a cabin.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor product quality and presentation, and prepare and monitor mise-en-place for island crew breakfasts, lunches and dinners with assigned staff.
• Manage recipe cost and portion control, oversee ordering and stock control, and review food cost and orders with Island leadership.
• Set food quality standards during storage, production and service, and run and monitor meal service.
• Prepare and monitor crew dietary requests, and lead the Demi Chef de Partie.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation laws and policies together with the Second Stewards, and suggest operational improvements.
• Follow additional duties assigned by leadership when necessary.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of formal culinary training from an accredited school, or 3 years of work experience (including an accredited school or apprenticeship) or 6 years of experience with 2 years in a comparable role.
• Demonstrated leadership, including delegation, communication and team development.
• Proficiency in all kitchen stations, and good written and verbal communication.
• Physically fit, able to lift, bend or stand for long periods, and comfortable in a confined space with strict rules.
• Willingness to follow Bahamian, US public health and environmental requirements, to share a cabin, and to adhere to a structured lifestyle.
• Valid passport, visa where needed, authorization to work in the Bahamas, and a criminal background check.

Required skills

• Safe food handling, HACCP, and knowledge of Bahamian and US public health standards.
• Recipe conversion and knowledge of food cost, portion control and spoilage.
• Ability to obtain necessary visas and work shoes.