Superintendent, BOH Catering

Summary

The Superintendent, BOH Catering provides expertise to a newbuilding site office, participating in all aspects of the detailed design phases, design coordination, and building phases of the projects assigned to one site office. May serve as a steady conduit of information and intelligence to the primary site office team and with key designers.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Tracks and upholds the Back-of-House (BOH) and catering building processes on site.
• Assists in all catering and back-of-house areas such as crew cabins, crew public areas, ship’s offices, lockers, galleys/pantries/provisioning, laundry, etc. Not responsible for technical areas such as machinery, casings, HVAC rooms, etc.
• Strategically collaborates and coordinates with operations, designers, catering experts, and shipyard throughout all phases of the project, providing proactive input and communication to fulfill expectations.
• Coordinates modifications within these areas with designers and architects.
• Prepares modification requests for changes in areas and coordinates these with the Project Director, informing the team.
• Organizes planning and leadership of architect, designer, catering equipment coordination meetings, visits, and inspections, synchronized with delivering to shipyard milestones.
• Conducts design intent drawing reviews, detail drawing reviews, factory visits, mockup reviews, and inspections.
• Tracks and reports on detailed design and design building/production progress.
• Participates in the inspection process in collaboration with operations, catering consultants, and designers as needed.
• Assists in cost management of cost complexity in all catering and back-of-house areas.
• Maintains good relations with shipyard management, area coordinators, and turn-key contractors.
• Processes guarantee claims for related areas.
• Prepares specifications (outline and detail) for projects and updates specifications based on discussions with internal departments.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the scope of the project.

Financial Responsibilities

Manages cost complexity value of $25m or more in related areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years with the cruise ship industry, combined with on-site construction, with familiarity of strong shipbuilding processes, site surveys and marine standards.
• Proven knowledge of ILO and USPH.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. Hospitality, culinary, architectural and/or naval architecture degrees preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong skills to read detailed design and technical drawings.
• Excellent written & verbal English is a must. German, French, and/or Finnish language is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and staff across cultures.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills to convey concepts and requirements to both technical and non-technical individuals; effective at simplifying complexity.
• Strong teamwork, cooperation, and collaborative skills to develop rapport within the department, with other departments, and externally.
• Self-motivation with the ability to mobilize people and resources to action in a fast-paced environment.
• Good ability to proactively identify problems and evaluate options to implement solutions.
• Logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Ability to work under tight schedules and in high-stress situations.
• Working knowledge of computer software for communication and presentations.

Physical Demands

Good physical condition, able to endure extensive walking and stair-climbing within a heavy and loud shipbuilding construction environment.

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