CULINARY/GALLEY DEPARTMENT

A modern cruise ship is like a floating city, there are all kinds of job positions available. Some require highly developed professional skills, others don't. In order to be hired by a cruise ship company successfully you should review very carefully the list of positions and the specific requirements for them. Then you should decide which position (or positions) are most suitable for you.

There are dozens of jobs in the galley (kitchen), many of which require extensive prior restaurant or cruise ship experience. The galley is usually divided into the hot galley and cold galley. The hot galley positions include all types of cooking--vegetables, fish, soup, and grill. The cold galley positions include baking, pastry, and buffets. Cruise lines hire people from all over the world and you could work on cruise ships regardless of your nationality or citizenship.

With all of this food preparation and dining, there has to be a team responsible for cleaning up after the passengers and cooks. A cleaning crew (utility division) washes all of the dishes and tableware (including the pots and pans), changes the table cloths, vacuums the floors, and cleans the windows and bar areas. In general the galley department offers the following cruise ship jobs: Executive Chef, Assistant Executive Chef / Sous Chef, Chef De Partie, First Cook, Second Cook / Third Cook, Cook Trainee, Crew Cook /Crew Cook Assistant /Crew Cook Trainee, Crew Cook Utility / Crew Messman, Provision Master / Storekeeper, Assistant Provision Master / Storekeeper, Pastry Chef Supervisor, Assistant Pastry Chef Supervisor, Pastry Man, Pastry Trainee, Baker Supervisor, Baker Trainee, Galley Cleaner, Dishwasher / Pot washer.

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