Butcher – International 5‑Star Cruise

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Butcher to join our culinary team aboard a luxury cruise vessel. The role involves preparing high‑quality meat, poultry and fish for guests and crew while adhering to company standards and public health regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Prepares and portions all meat, poultry, and fish for guests and crew according to company standards.
• Maintains accurate inventory and ensures adequate daily supplies of meat, poultry, and fish.
• Inspects received products to ensure freshness, quality, and compliance with company standards.
• Manages proper stock rotation, storage, and defrosting procedures to maintain product quality and safety.
• Completes requisitions and ensures all required products and supplies are available for the butcher shop.
• Practices economical food production by controlling portions, minimizing waste, and maintaining cost and quality awareness.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the butcher shop, work areas, utensils, and equipment according to public health standards.
• Monitors and records refrigerator and freezer temperatures and maintains readiness for public health inspections.
• Properly handles equipment, follows preventative maintenance procedures, reports defects, and minimizes breakage and wastage.
• Supports training, special functions, and chef programs while communicating operational issues to senior kitchen staff.

Required profile

• Valid STCW95 certification.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar position at an international 5‑star establishment.
• Extensive experience with thawing, de‑boning, cleaning, grinding, mincing, portion cutting and marinating meat.
• Knowledge and experience of public health policies and procedures.
• Ability to read, interpret and demonstrate culinary fundamentals.
• Physically and medically fit with high moral integrity.
• Excellent fluent English (verbal and written) – the working and safety language on board.

Required skills

• Thawing
• De‑boning
• Cleaning
• Grinding
• Mincing
• Portion cutting
• Marinating