Hiring: Lead, Chef Development & Operations Company: Royal Caribbean Group Location: Miami, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:13:52 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Chef About the job Experience: •10 years of culinary management experience, preferably in a high volume, 4- or 5-star resort, cruise line, hotel or restaurant. •2 years’ multi-unit experience culinary management experience is preferred. Required Skills: •Manage all culinary creation, culinary concept development and ideation. •Lead and oversee waste management programs, all aspects including but not limited to data upkeep, tracking and waste reduction solutions and guidelines. •Lead in the identification, design, development, creation, and testing of product prototypes. •Partner cross-functionally with chefs across the fleet to create recipes that can scale up for both limited introductions and fleet product launches, guest, crew and island food and support. •Lead the development of raw materials with procurement and finished goods. •Manage scale-up trials of products and partners with ship leadership to train on any new processes. •Work closely with culinary directors on new products and technical characteristics and troubleshoot ingredient performance through gold standard evaluations. •Manage numerous development projects simultaneously. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or related education and/or certification is preferable but not necessary. To successfully adhere to the responsibilities stated, this individual must be prepared to travel as needed, appx 10-15% of the time. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!