CATERING & BOH SUPERINTENDENT

CATERING & BOH SUPERINTENDENT

Position Summary

• Reporting directly to the Site Team Manager-Newbuild and Commissioning, Superintend serves
• as a key Owner’s Representative within the Newbuild organization, responsible for overseeing
• and monitoring shipyard execution, subcontractor performance, and supplier deliverables
• related to outfitting, back-of-house (BOH), and associated vessel installations throughout the
• yacht construction lifecycle.
• This role is responsible for ensuring all assigned systems, equipment, and installations are
• executed in accordance with the Shipbuilding Contract, approved technical specifications,
• classification requirements, regulatory standards, quality expectations, and project delivery
• milestones. Acting as an extension of the Owner’s Newbuild organization, the Inspector
• provides technical oversight, operational guidance, quality assurance, and proactive issue
• resolution to support timely vessel delivery, commissioning activities, and operational
• readiness.
• The position requires extensive cruise and yacht newbuild experience, with strong technical
• knowledge across marine outfitting, safety systems, shipboard operations, and construction
• methodologies. The Inspector will work collaboratively with the shipyard, architects,
• consultants, classification societies, suppliers, operational stakeholders, and cross-functional
• project teams to support successful execution of the project from design review through final
• delivery and commissioning.
• This role plays a critical function in strengthening shipyard accountability, enforcing contractual
• and quality standards, supporting integrated commissioning efforts, minimizing delivery risk,
• and ensuring the vessel is delivered in alignment with Owner expectations, operational
• requirements, and premium luxury brand standards.
• This position is located onsite at the Shipyards, you will be required to walk extensively, lift up to 20KG, climb scaffolding & ladders and work in a construction zone.

Key Responsibilities

Newbuild Oversight & Execution

• Provide on-site Owner representation and technical oversight for all assigned outfitting, BOH systems throughout construction, testing, commissioning, and delivery phases.
• Monitor shipyard progress, workmanship quality, installation sequencing, and contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, approved drawings, technical specifications, and project schedules.
• Support enforcement of quality assurance and quality control standards across all assigned scopes of work.
• Identify construction, installation, operational, and delivery risks proactively and collaborate with project stakeholders to develop timely corrective actions and mitigation plans.
• Ensure all deliverables support operational readiness, guest experience expectations, crew functionality, safety compliance, and premium yacht standards.
• Support integrated commissioning activities and ensure systems transition effectively

from construction through operational acceptance.

Technical & Operational Responsibilities

Primary areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to

• Main Galleys
• Provision Areas and Stores
• Cold Rooms and Freezers
• Food preparation areas
• Crew galleys and messes
• Dry Stores
• Beverage Stores
• Catering logistic routes
• Loading and receiving areas
• Bars and restaurants
• Apartment Catering areas
• Ensure operational functionality and maintainability of all spaces
• Responsible for the review, commenting and preparing of approval correspondence for

vessel plans, drawing, makers specification submitted by the Yard is attended to on time

• Attend at the daily inspections, commissioning activities or as directed related but not

limited to the above-mentioned systems

• Coordinate, apply quality measures and in any other way assist the Yard in complying

• with the required standards expected the project is to be built to. Provide solutions
• which will benefit the primarily the project, the Owner

• Coordinate troubleshooting and corrective actions
• Support the technical definition and the installation on board of the Owner supplied systems
• Assist for structuring the Inventory control system software (Catering and technical equipment function hierarchy, parts, and planned maintenance routines)
• Review and verify crew circulation routes, food flow logistics, waste handling flow, service efficiency, accessibility for maintenance and cleaning
• Ensure spaces are practical for real operational use and not only compliant on drawings
• Attend FATs and outside the Yard project activities
• Attend Harbor Acceptance Tests (HAT) and Sea Trials
• Verify system performance vs. design parameters
• Verify Hygiene standards, finishing quality, equipment alignment, proper drainage slopes, accessibility, equipment protection during construction
• Identify construction, installation, operational, and delivery risks proactively and collaborate with project stakeholders to develop timely corrective actions and mitigation plans.
• Ensure all deliverables support operational readiness, guest experience expectations, crew functionality, safety compliance, and premium yacht standards.
• Support integrated commissioning activities and ensure systems transition effectively from construction through operational acceptance.