Pastry Chef

Skills & Requirements

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.

Are you hungry for new challenges in a company with high ambitions and full speed ahead?

We are now looking for a pastry chef with a desire to work with our renowned food concept Norway's Coastal Kitchen. At MS Otto Sverdrup you can, among other things, make exquisite desserts for our fine dining restaurant, the main restaurant, and delicious temptations for afternoon tea.

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

• Production and processing of cold foods, desserts and cakes

• In collaboration with ass. chef follow current menus, but still be a driving force for the development of dishes, menus and dishes according to Hurtigruten's value foundation "Norway's Coastal Kitchen"

• Cleaning in accordance with current cleaning plans

• Inform superiors about nonconformities, so that this can be handled by responsible

• Co-responsible for ensuring that the ship's operational and safety management systems, including internal routines food, are followed up within the area of responsibility

• Other upcoming tasks

Qualifications/Experience

• Certificate of apprenticeship and work experience as a pastry chef. Documentable and relevant experience (minimum 5 years) can compensate for educational requirements.
• Personal suitability will be emphasized
• Must have good English language skills. Scandinavian language is desirable, but not a requirement
• 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

• Have passion for the pastry chef/chef profession, and local food

• High focus on safety

• Flexible with large work capacity

• Likes to work in a team and is able to work well under pressure

• Structured in the daily work and strong focus on quality and details

We offer

• Exciting opportunities to help develop the dessert menu

• A challenging position, where you work with one of Norway's strongest brands together with good colleagues

• Varied working day with 1:1 shifts (two round trips)

• Food and lodging on board

• Paid travel to and from the port of departure, by arrangement

• Salary in accordance with collective agreement

• Good insurance and pension terms

• A unique workplace with good colleagues of all ages and social cohesion

• Challenging working days with Norway's most beautiful views

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