Manager, Training QCD

Our 30-year journey rides on the passion of over 24,000 seafarers and 1,000 onshore professionals. Today, we are one of the largest independent third-party ship management companies managing over 700 diverse types of vessels. Headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, China, we operate on a global scale having 27 offices in 12 countries. Our client base spans over 100 world-class ship owners, including Fortune 500 companies from China, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the USA, among others.
In a shore career at FLEET, you will be working with a team of a highly passionate, self-driven and committed group of people. We aim to be a place where you can achieve your full potential, regardless of your background. We are looking for individuals who are ambitious about making a strong contribution to FLEET’s short and long-term sustainable growth – whether you are dealing directly with clients or working in a role supporting the business, such as technology, legal or communications.

Job Position Summary

Quality Catering Division (QCD) is the shore catering department of Fleet Management Ltd., that oversees the victualing (on board catering) matters of the merchant vessels (cargo ships) that the organization manages.

As a part of its endeavours, it also provides training to the salon ratings (chief cooks and general stewards) at it’s training centre located at Borivali – Mumbai.

The Training centre at QCD is headed by a Training Manager who reports to the G.M – QCD and is responsible to oversee its day-to-day affairs, devise training strategies and methodologies, design training modules and manuals and train the galley team on various aspects of their job, particularly on imparting various culinary skills.

He/She will lead a team of trainers (faculty) together with whom he/she will provide various skill upgradation programs to the saloon ratings (chief cooks and general stewards) who are employed by the organization to work on board its clients merchant vessels.

Key Roles and Responsibilities  

• Oversee the day-to-day activities and management of the company’s catering training department that provides training to the Chief cooks (chefs) & General Stewards going on board the merchant (cargo) ships that it manages.
• Designing various training programs and modules for both at site and online training models
• Designing menus for special occasions and for the routine food service on board
• Designing new training programs, concepts and methods in line with current/modern day catering standards
• Planning, preparation and implementation of training calendars
• Conducting training programs on culinary skill upgradation on various cuisines for the cooks
• Conducting training programs on various other aspects of catering such as food safety, hygiene, nutrition, sanitation, food handling, wastages control, inventory management, indenting, menu planning, etc.
• Visiting ships for catering inspections, on board training programs, etc., when required.
• Conducting and/or overseeing training programs for overseas chefs (chief cooks) either through direct on-site or remote (on-line) methods.
• MIS Reporting

Job Experience, Functional Knowledge and Qualifications

Qualification

• Candidate must possess a Diploma/Degree (min 3 years) in Hotel Management from a reputed Hospitality institute.
• An MBA / PGDBM / MSC preferably in the same field will be an added advantage.

Expertise

• The candidate must be proficient in Indian cuisine, with a sound knowledge of continental cuisine
• Knowledge of other international cuisines, especially some Asian cuisines such as the cuisine of Philippines, China, Korea will be an added advantage.

The candidate must have a flair on the aspects of designing menus for various occasions, festivals, etc.

Experience

• Minimum 8-10 years in the kitchen department of which the last 3 years must be in a supervisory /senior chef (Sous Chef/CDP/DCDP level) role in either a star category hotel or on passenger /merchant ship / offshore industry/industrial catering sector.
• A working experience with multinational crew/teams (especially nationals from India, Philippines, Japan / Korea/Indonesia will be an added advantage.
• Past teaching experience (in hospitality institutions / other training institutions / shipping industry) is desired and /or will be an added advantage.

Fleet Management Limited is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local laws.