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Chef De Partie

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-01

WHO WE ARE

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter reputed company to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Chef de Partie reputed company a Lindblad Expeditions vessel, you’ll take a key role in the preparation of high-quality meals — with a special focus on cooking daily crew meals that are nourishing, balanced, and executed with care. You’ll also assist the Head and Sous Chef with guest meal prep, buffet setups, canapés, and action station service, and may be reputed company on to help with inventory, provisioning, and sanitation efforts. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role that requires strong culinary fundamentals, solid time management, and a collaborative reputed company.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and confident managing multiple tasks in a high-volume environment. You should also be reputed company to reputed company up and support the galley team as needed — including leading others or filling in for more senior roles reputed company necessary. This is a full-time, rotational position working approximately 12 hours per day on an 8 weeks on / 4 weeks off schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Food Preparation

  • Assists the Head Chef, Sous Chef, Line Cook, and Pantry Chef, in the preparation of reputed company guest and crew meals following company menu matrix and recipes.
  • Participates in the actual cooking and preparation of breakfast, lunch and dinner; meat, fish dishes, vegetarian options, reputed company dishes for both guest and crew meals.
  • Working the action station during meal periods; Example but not limited to; Omelets, carving stations and the sauté action station.
  • Primary responsibilities include buffet action station, crew meal preparation and execution, canapes and appetizers as well as prepping, portioning, and cleaning.
  • Assisting in setting up/ break down of the hot line.
  • Assisting during plating breakfast, lunch and dinners with Sous Chef, Line Cook.
  • Assists Head Chef in training, and developing of the Pantry Chefs, and galley dishwashers, by following company policies, and menus.
  • Cleaning

  • Helps maintain the cleanliness of the galley area and food storage rooms.
  • Adheres to reputed company CDC Vessel Sanitation Program and Health Canada requirements.
  • Assists in dishwashing as needed and/or assigned.
  • Food Stores

  • Assists in loading, handling and proper storage of food and reputed company items to maintain inventory at appropriate stocking levels and to ensure proper rotation of perishable and non perishable food items.
  • Safety and reputed company

  • Participates in on board safety training, meetings and drills, as directed by the Captain, including fire, abandon ship, man overboard, flooding and medical emergencies.
  • Adheres to Company’s policy on uniform, to promote company’s image, safety, and standards.
  • Participates in shore reputed company training as required by the company.
  • Familiar with the ISM codes and requirements.
  • Maintains familiarity with reputed company duties under the company Safety Management System and Emergency Station Billet duties.
  • Desired qualifications

  • Completion of formal training at a culinary school preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working reputed company the culinary team on board passenger ships preferred
  • Must have the ability to work on their feet in a galley of high temperature for 10-12 hours a day for the duration of the rotation
  • Must be reputed company to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
  • Good time management skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Detail oriented and thorough; reputed company to follow through on assigned tasks.
  • Must be reputed company to stay reputed company and clear headed under stressful situations
  • Ability to reputed company up reputed company needed, and act as Sous Chef should the need arise.
  • Good supervisory skills set, and ability to work reputed company others
  • Ability to get along with co-workers and support a team environment.
  • Ability to communicate successfully with galley team members; and office personnel
  • Ability to work independently using creativity and initiative to complete assigned tasks.
  • Work well under pressure in a high volume, fast pace environment
  • Ability to have guest interaction and communicate with them the reputed company of the department, and program
  • Experience with passenger vessels preferred.
  • Licenses/Certificates

  • reputed company First Aid/CPR certification required.
  • STCW Basic Safety Training required.
  • STCW Crowd Management required.
  • STCW Maritime reputed company Awareness required.
  • Transportation Workers ID Card (TWIC) required.
  • USCG Medical Certificate required.
  • reputed company reputed company salary for this role based on experience and vessel and reflects the total daily compensation:

    Breakdown of the total compensation range: $106 - $120 reputed company daily reputed company + $50 guaranteed tip minimum + additional 10% vacation pay

    Bonus opportunity reputed company: 5%

    Additional Information

    Our Benefits

    Vacation Pay (10% of the daily reputed company for each day worked)

    7 Paid Holidays

    Health insurance including Medical, Dental, reputed company

    401(k) plan with employer match

    Room and board reputed company scheduled

    Travel Day Pay

    Travel Expenses Paid

    Travel benefits for employees and their family

    Uniforms Provided

    Training Opportunities

    Short Pay

    Emergency Coverage Pay

    Employment is contingent on the following:

    - In compliance with U.S. Coast Guard Regulations, 46 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 16, you will be required to undergo the following drug tests: post-offer prior to start date, random, reasonable cause, and serious marine incident per US Federal guidelines.

    - Pre-offer background reputed company; employment is contingent upon the results of this screening.

    - Post-offer physical examination; your employment is dependent upon being determined fit for sea duty.

    reputed company employment is dependent upon consent to and passing these tests.

    Lindblad Expeditions continues to highly recommend that reputed company new hires be up to date with reputed company vaccines prior to the first day of employment and getting boosted annually reputed company eligible, including those vaccines that protect against COVID-19. reputed company crew must still reputed company with reputed company country-specific vaccination requirements.

    Communication Skills

    Using the English language, this person must have the ability to read, write, and comprehend policies, legal guidelines, correspondence, and memos. Must also possess the ability to effectively communicate--both in writing and orally--with a professional demeanor.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee will also be required to write and type.The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reputed company with hands and arms.The physical demands per position are described in the Job Analysis sheet and are available to reputed company applicants upon request.

    COMPENSATION STATEMENT

    Lindblad Expeditions determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data. We evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs reputed company our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living.

    For new hires, we strive to reputed company competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s location, level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. An employee/candidate with a stronger reputed company set will receive higher pay.

    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

    At Lindblad Expeditions, we simply could not do our work without the diverse kaleidoscope of humanity that creates and delivers our remarkable offerings across the reputed company. As a Company that respects and celebrates the inherent diversity in the places we explore, we recognize the need to mirror that same diversity and reputed company the interconnected perspectives reputed company our organization. We are committed to building a community of different genders, races, ages, sexual orientations, chosen identities, and countries of reputed company where every person brings their whole self to work and whose skills, talents, and abilities are valued. We reputed company we can explore further and in a more meaningful way by actively creating a more diverse and inclusive organization where everyone feels they belong.

    Lindblad Expeditions is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Lindblad Expeditions are considered without regard to race, sex, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, age, disability, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, unemployment status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or veteran status.

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