Chef de Partie cruise line jobs are difficult to fill as they require a great deal of skill. Chef de Partie positions require chefs to prepare gourmet cuisine and sauces for guests. They must also manage food displays in the restaurants and ensure the highest levels of food sanitation.
The need for qualified individuals to fill this role is high. There are usually three to four restaurants aboard cruise ships and kitchen positions are plentiful. A Chef de Partie cruise job falls under the galley (kitchen) department. These chefs will report to the executive chef as they work to plan and prepare exotic and elegant meals for passengers.
Extensive experience in a restaurant or onboard a cruise line is required to be considered for this job. Experience may include subordinate positions if an individual can show they are ready for the additional responsibilities of the job. Applicants for this position will also need to show that they completed a culinary education successfully.
Cruise ship employment as a Chef de Partie also places an individual in the position to be promoted to executive chef when they have demonstrated they have the skills needed to advance. Galley department jobs on cruise ships provide chefs with many opportunities to grow and develop. There are many galley positions available for everyone from recent culinary graduates to experienced cooks and chefs.
Since the need for galley staff is high in the cruising industry, individuals are likely to find themselves in the position of having consistent and regular employment if they so choose. They also have the ability to earn a very good income while keeping their daily living expenses down.
Among the many benefits of cruiseline jobs are free room and board. Accommodations and meals are provided for employees while they are on contract and at sea. This helps increase the value of pay as there is no rent or daily food costs. Other benefits for employees include free laundry for uniforms; vacation, sick and personal time; as well as medical. Discounts at onboard shops as well as at certain restaurants and stores at the ships destination ports are also common.
Cruise jobs offer employees the opportunity to see exotic destinations and meet people from all over the globe. The jobs often require long hours and they are not for everyone. However, for those who love to experience new things and want to see the world, they offer the best of both worlds. The average income range for Chef de Partie cruise jobs is $3,500 to $4,100 U.S. dollars per month.