With our 130 years of experience along the Norwegian coast, we have connected coastal communities and given our guests an authentic experience whether they sail short or far, from port to port or full round trip. At the same time, we have transported important cargo between ports. Our original coastal voyage is known worldwide as "the world's most beautiful coastal voyage", combining beautiful scenery and authentic culture with delicious food experiences. In addition, we have our beautiful ship, MS Trollfjord, which sails to Svalbard in the summer and North Cape in the winter.
Now, Hurtigruten Norway are ready to increase the number of commercial ships on this iconic voyage. MS Otto Sverdrup sails from Hamburg to Norwegian destinations with primarily German guests, where we want new colleagues who can communicate in German.
We are now looking for people for all our ships where we want you who are passionate about service and love to offer good guest experiences. Do you want to join the journey and show our guests our home?
As a global leader in adventure travel, Hurtigruten strives to optimize hotel operations on board to give our guests the best experience. We are continuously working on the further development and implementation of new concepts that will create even better experiences for our guests. We work to further develop our employees so that together we can provide world-class service and quality.
Are you passionate about working with local food and love providing world-class service? Are you hungry for new challenges and want to work with our concept that is a world leader in local food and adventure travel? Then it is you we seek!
For 130 years, we have worked to provide our guests with unforgettable experiences and offer those we work together with an exciting and rewarding work environment.
Do you want to help create world-class adventure travel? Are you able to drive the team through change and development? Are you hungry for new challenges in a company with high ambitions and full speed ahead?
We are now looking for an executive head chef with an interest in good, local ingredients and a desire to work with our renowned food concept Norway's coastal kitchen. We hope you will help create food delivered by Norwegian, local producers along the coast, where sustainability, animal welfare, unique products and the good stories are in focus. For Hurtigruten, the entire value chain is important.
Working on ships is a way of life and you will get a unique chance to become part of a working environment with passion and determination to succeed. Collaboration, trust, respect and empathy are qualities we value highly and which are important for maintaining an environment based on diversity and inclusion.
Do you recognize yourself in our values: We Inspire, We Empower, We Care, We Explore?
Duties and responsibilities
The operator of the galley and provision rooms, including proper cleaning/hygiene in accordance with applicable procedures/instructions, and co-responsible for the operation of all catering premises associated with the galley
Supervisor of galley employees and ensure efficient and economical utilization of available resources
Co-responsible for provisioning according to pre-prepared menus, incl. quantity calculation
Goods orders in cooperation with the warehouse manager
Responsible for inspection of all food delivered to the ship with regard to shelf life, temperature, packaging and quality in accordance with applicable procedures/instructions
Dietary manager for a professionally correct and varied diet for our crew
Co-responsible for supervision and maintenance of galley equipment, including provision rooms
Budget manager within your area of work
Responsible for training galley personnel
Responsible for ensuring that instructions in the manual for warehouse management system are followed up in the galley
Responsible for ensuring that the ship's operational and safety management systems, including HACCP and internal control food routines, are followed up within the area of responsibility
Check that work and rest time registrations for employees in the galley are kept correctly
Ensure that the company's standards in relation to service and quality are met
Ensure the quickness, freshness and quality of dishes
Quality control in all departments
Follow-up of food waste
Coordinate the chefs' tasks
Responsible for holding cooking classes and presentations
Qualifications
Certificate of apprenticeship as a cook
At least 10 years of experience in management and kitchen operations
Quality conscious
Good knowledge of HACCP and internal control food
Personal suitability will be emphasized
Good knowledge of German and English, advantage of Scandinavian language
Hurtigruten set high demands for safety on board, which means that all employees must have; Basic safety course for seafarers, Crowd and Crisis course, and approved health certificate from authorized seafarer doctor. There is no requirement to have completed the courses before applying, but you must be willing to take them, and please note that the individual must pay for the courses themselves.
Personal qualities
Sociable, solution-oriented and flexible
You have control over the details, while being able to see the big picture
You like working in a team
You have good communication skills, both orally and in writing, and are responsible and decisive
We offer
A challenging position where you work with one of Norway's strongest brands together with good colleagues
An exciting future characterized by new initiatives and great drive
Exciting F&B concept
Varied working day with 1:1 shifts (two round trips)
Salary according to Norwegian tariff
Food and lodging on board
Paid travel to and from the port of departure, by arrangement
Competitive terms with, among other things, good pension and insurance terms
A unique workplace with good colleagues of all ages and social cohesion
Applications received will be processed on an ongoing basis
Do you want to know more about our renowned food concept Norway's Coastal Kitchen? Cooking with Culinary Ambassadors - YouTube
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The undisputed global leader in sustainable inspirational adventure travel — a catalyst for change towards a greener travel industry. Formed in 1893, Hurtigruten Group is the world’s leading adventure travel group. We have 2,400+ employees worldwide, representing more than 50 nationalities. They form part of three main business units — Hurtigruten Expeditions, Hurtigruten Coastal Express, and Hurtigruten Svalbard — which offer unique small-ship and land-based adventures from pole-to-pole.
At Hurtigruten Coastal Express, we keep Norway moving, connecting 34 communities along its rugged coastline. Through the experience of exploration, we are changing people’s perspectives on what domestic adventure travel looks like while impacting the lives of millions of people.
As a Group, we are revolutionising the travel industry’s approach to sustainability through a number of vital initiatives to protect the world we explore.
Quick overviewTOM
Single-use plastic banHurtigruten was the first major travel company to have removed single-use plastic from its entire fleet and our hotels.
Hybrid Explorer shipsHurtigruten has two hybrid-electric powered expedition cruise ships that offer a 20% reduction of fuel consumption.
Beach cleanupsHurtigruten Expedition Teams encourage guests to take part in beach clean-ups, which results in several metric tonnes of trash every year being removed.
Hurtigruten FoundationThe Foundation specialises in the conservation of endangered species, fighting against marine and plastic pollution.
I korte trekkTOM
Forbud mot engangsplastHurtigruten Group er det første store reiseselskapet som fjernet engangsplast fra hele flåten og hotellene våre.
Hybride ekspedisjonsskipHurtigruten Group har to hybridelektriske ekspedisjonsskip som betyr 20 % redusert drivstofforbruk.
StrandryddingHurtigrutens ekspedisjonsteam oppfordrer gjestene til å delta i strandrydding, noe som resulterer i at flere tonn søppel blir fjernet hvert år.
Hurtigruten FoundationStiftelsen har fokus på bevaring av truede arter og bekjemper plast- og havforurensning.
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