RIVER - TRAINEE GALLEY (CHEF)

Trainee Galley (Chef)  River – Europe    Viking was founded in and has grown to be the leading small ship travel company, offering destination-focused river, ocean and expedition voyages on all seven continents.
Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers guests The Thinking Person’s Cruise® in contrast to mainstream cruises.
With more than 250 awards to its name, the company currently operates a fleet of state-of-the-art ships that have received numerous accolades since their launch from industry experts and travelers alike.
For the second year in a row, Viking was voted the #1 River Line and the #1 Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Viking was also named #1 for both Rivers and Oceans by Travel + Leisure in the World’s Best Awards making it the only cruise line to reach the top of its categories in both publications in the same year.
ROLE OVERVIEW    Part of our Galley team on our River vessels, the Trainee Galley will be learning more about the position and what it is like to work onboard one of our river ships.
Training program can be completed in 2-5 weeks.
Upon completion, Viking will consider you for the position for which you were trained.
The Trainee Galley reports to Functional Trainer.
WHAT YOU WILL DO ON BOARD  Learn various cooking techniques   Learn how to follow and help to design recipes  Learn how to prepare meals   Learn HACCP standards    Learn how to use various kitchen appliances such as grill, fryers, baking ovens and etc.
Learn various European cuisines   Attend practical and theoretical assignments  Complete assignments online and in class     WHY JOIN VIKING?   Elevate Your Career Regardless of where you are on your career journey, Viking can help you in reaching new destinations with.
Paid training program in skills and approach to premium hospitality services On-the-job coaching to help you advance rapidly A lifelong network of hospitality professionals from many different countries Internal transfer opportunities to River, Ocean and Expedition ships   On board our ship Lodging, meals, unlimited Wi-Fi, uniforms, and laundry are free of charge for all crew members Crew cabins with only 2 berths (you will have one roommate).
Travel to/from the ship provided by Viking Dedicated crew areas and activities Sundeck area for crew use Employee benefits Paid vacation Referral program Loyalty bonuses No immediate tax deduction – potential for tax-free salary, depending on nationality   ABOUT YOU  English knowledge (A2)  An open-minded, passionate personality  Eager to learn  Able to deal with physical workload  Able to deal with a high level of stress  Preferably has worked as Utility and/or understands the kitchen    APPLICATION AND JOB RELEVANT INFORMATION  Our roles will be subject to our appearance standards (including in relation to visible tattoos) and employees are expected to project a professional image at all times.
Visible tattoos are not permitted.
Tattoos concealed with make-up, skin-colored sleeves or any covering other than the company uniform will still be considered visible for the purposes of our appearance standards.
Exemptions to this may be considered on a case-by-case basis where appropriate.
Tattoo removal may not result in successful employment and therefore is not encouraged and is the candidate’s personal decision.
Furthermore, any offer of employment is subject to you passing all mandatory medical examinations as required by the company.
For further information, please contact our recruiting team.
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We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations.
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