Catering Superintendent

Description

Join DOF as our Catering Superintendent - leading catering excellence across our global fleet

We are seeking an experienced Catering professional to manage catering services across our global fleet. This unique role combines hands-on operational support to vessels with the opportunity to shape and drive the company's catering strategy.

You will be responsible for developing and managing the offshore catering function, setting clear performance targets, and monitoring delivery to ensure consistent quality, food safety, compliance, while ensuring vessels will stay on budget.

The role includes ownership of Catering Management Standards and Procedures and requires close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including Vessel Crews, Operations, HSEQ, Finance, Procurement, and external service providers.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, operational environment and enjoy working closely with vessel teams to deliver high standards, we would love to hear from you

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that efficient catering procurement services related to vessel operation are carried out.
• Verify that catering is carried out in conformance with applicable laws / regulations and contractual requirements.
• Initiate and manage savings programs agreed with stakeholders.
• Budget control, and monthly deviation overview of meal cost account and non-food consumption for all vessels under area of Authority.
• Develop and implement measurable KPI`s for the catering department.
• Regular visits onboard the DOF vessels within area of responsibility

Requirements

• Recognised Catering professional

• Experience within the maritime sector or large-scale service delivery businesses is desirable.
• Fluent in English, with good communication skills both spoken and written 
• Works independently, systematic and structured with good and quick decision-making abilities
• Open communicator, able to build relationships internally and externally

·         Identify yourself with our core values: Respect - Integrity - Teamwork - Excellence - And above all we are Safe.

Is this the perfect role for you, but you don't meet every single requirement? We value the right person over a perfect match to a job description. Research shows that underrepresented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every listed requirement, and we don't want that to hold great talent back, so we encourage you to apply. It's the best way for us to find the right talent for this role, or another, and that could be you.

Location

This position will be based in Bergen or Austevoll, depending on the candidate.

Application due date: 12 April 2026

For enquiries, contact:

Janne Njåstad, Global Supply Chain Manager:  Janne.Njaastad@dof.com

Benefits

Why join DOF?  

At DOF, we believe in providing our employees with a supportive and enriching work environment. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy as part of our team: 

• Worldwide Fleet: Be a part of our global operations and gain exposure to a diverse range of projects and locations. 

• Career Growth: We encourage internal mobility and provide opportunities to grow within the company, whether it's moving upwards or exploring new roles sideways. 
• Competitive Insurance and Pension Schemes: We offer comprehensive insurance and pension plans to ensure your peace of mind and financial security.
• Physical Activity Subsidy: We support your well-being by offering subsidies for physical activities, helping you stay active and healthy.
• Company Apartments at Voss: Enjoy access to our company apartments at Skabotn in Myrkdalen, perfect for skiing in during the winter and hiking during the summer.