Pastry Chef – Hurtigruten

Are you a passionate Pastry Chef who loves working with local food and 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 over 130 years, we’ve been creating unforgettable experiences for our guests—while offering our team members an exciting and rewarding work environment.

We are now looking for an experienced and passionate Pastry Chef to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the production and presentation of cold foods, desserts, and cakes, helping to deliver memorable culinary experiences for our guests. Working closely with the Assistant Chef, you will follow current menus while also playing an active role in the development of new dishes in line with Hurtigruten’s culinary concept, Norway’s Coastal Kitchen.

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 Finnmarken 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 and/or German 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 (28/28 days)
• 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