Ship
Jobs
Jobs
in the Food
& Beverage Department
Entry-level
employees in the Food and Beverage department are usually citizens from
the flag country or personnel hired through agencies in
non-industrialized countries. However, if this is your area of
expertise, luxury cruise lines such as
Cunard
Line or Seabourn
Cruises will accept applications. When applying, be sure to
elaborate on your food and beverage knowledge, list the relevant diploma(s) you hold and emphasize any hotel, resort or fine dining
experience you may have.
Food
& Beverage Manager: The Food and Beverage Manager is responsible
for the entire food and beverage operation onboard the ship. The Manager
must also supervise the restaurants, dining rooms, bars and galley. This
position requires extensive experience in the food and beverage
industry.
Maitre'D
/ Dining Room Manager: The Maitre'D is responsible for all personnel
that work in the dining room. He oversees every meal served in the
dining room and in all the restaurants whether inside or on deck. He
must have superior people skills and exceptional knowledge of the food
and beverage industry. It is preferable that he worked his way up the
ladder through all the positions to obtain this status.
Dining
Room Waiter or Waitress: The individual who holds this position has
usually been promoted from an Assistant Waiter or Busboy. The Waiter or
Waitress must have a great memory to recall all their guests' names and
remember their food preparation details. The Dining Room Waiter or
Waitress may be required to participate in various theme evenings,
possibly parading through the dining room balancing a flaming baked
Alaska on his or her head!
Wine
Steward or Stewardess / Sommelier: This position is for those with
vast wine knowledge and experience. It involves suggesting and serving
wine to passengers while applying the highest level of customer service.
A Wine Steward or Stewardess must know several characteristics of each
wine and be able to discuss the various wines on the ship's wine
list.
Assistant
Waiter/Waitress or Busboy: The Assistant Waiter assists the Waiter
with servicing the passengers needs in a friendly and professional
manner using the basic service procedures found in any first class
restaurant. The duties include serving all non-alcoholic beverages,
offering refills and explaining menu items.
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