Do you have a passion for culinary excellence and delivering unforgettable guest experiences? Are you ready to lead a world-class kitchen at sea, where local ingredients meet global standards in fine dining? If you're driven by innovation, sustainability, and the thrill of adventure---then you might be the Head Chef we’re looking for.

Hurtigruten is one of Norway's largest maritime employers, with 1,500 sailors and apprentices on board. The company collaborates with local suppliers to serve world-class local food and offers selected excursions to its guests in cooperation with local partners.

Since its inception in 1893, Hurtigruten has safely transported local passengers, important goods, vehicles, and tourists to 34 ports along the Norwegian coast.

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!

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 a Head Chef fine dining 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 menu planning, 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
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 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 standard conditions for service and quality are met

Qualifications/Experience

Certificate of apprenticeship as a cook
Relevant experience with management and kitchen operations
Quality conscious
Good knowledge of HACCP and food safety management
Must be fluent in Norwegian and English and knowledge of German
Personal suitability will be emphasized
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

You have a high focus on safety
You are a confident leader who is able to motivate and inspire your employees
You are 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

An exciting future characterised by new initiatives and great drive
A challenging position, where you work with one of Norway's strongest brands together with good colleagues
Varied working day with shifts 1:1 (two round trips)
Exciting F&B concept
Food and lodging on board
Paid travel to and from the port of departure, by arrangement
Salary according to Norwegian tariff
Competitive terms with, among other things, good pension and insurance terms
A unique workplace with good colleagues of all ages and social cohesion
Challenging working days with Norway's most beautiful views

Applicants will be considered for our entire fleet and 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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