Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or hospitality; or three years of experience in food and beverage operations; with basic accounting and computer literacy.
Ability to proactively prioritize needs and effectively manage provided resources.
Ability to troubleshoot computer-generated documents and data.
Able to reconcile accounts and create reports for management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
Ability to redact memorandums, reports and maintains organized data and documents.
Team work oriented, flexibility to work at certain times during the day, related to operational needs.
Attention to detail and continuous improvement, driven for results.
Logic and attention to details.
Effective communication skills.
Problem solver.
Effective interaction with other departments.
Sound judgment and decision making.
Language Requirements:
Applicant must be able to speak, write and read English.
The F&B Ops Excellence Controller position is responsible for the operational techniques and activities used to fulfill requirements for quality adherence, following SOPs, and waste management and help team develop actionable plans to deliver the best F&B experience to our guests. They’re responsible for inspecting processes in place to ensure consistency, examining and testing products to determine conformity. Products, processes, and various other results can be inspected to make sure that all food items being prepared is correct and meets specifications.
First off, the position leads the conformity of F&B SOPs, second leads the food and beverage waste reduction and prevention and company goals. This includes collection of related data and maintaining the information, monitoring the stability of automated resources and information platforms and technologies.
Responsible for the periodic reports pertaining food results in accordance with the meal plan. Updates data for the food artificial intelligence records. Controls and accounts the left-overs after each service closing of the target food production and service venues. Support the programs and initiatives from shoreside F&B Waste Management. F&B Waste Controller is oriented to minimize the waste on foods and beverage in our operation.
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the shipboard employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management. All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Company's Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines: currently owns a fleet of 23 cruise ships and in the next period will launch other 2 vessels with capacity of 4000 passengers. Royal Caribbean cruise offers options that appeal to the widest possible market, customers ranging from standard to premium segment.
Celebrity Cruises: the company is oriented only towards premium customers segment, with a fleet of 10 cruise ships. Celebrity Cruises vessels are ranked in the top luxury cruise vessels in the world.
Azamara Club Cruises: the company is dedicated to serving the luxury and premium segment customers. Azamara has two cruise ships in the fleet.
Pullmantur Cruises: provides services exclusively to markets in Latin America and Spain, and aims standard customer segment. Pullmantur Cruises has a fleet of four cruise ships.
The length of contracts varies between 6-8 months, depending on the position obtained, with two months break between contracts. Hiring is for an indefinite term collaborations with 6-8 weeks vacation between contracts.
A job on a luxury cruise ship offers many opportunities, and the advantages are considerable:
Applicants must meet the following characteristics:
What are the steps to obtain a job on a cruise ship:
Pre-selection with the Agency:
Final interview with the Employer
Boarding the ship
What documents are required for register an application?
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Always English.
It’s the main criterion for recruitment, a fluent communication is a guarantee of proper understanding and interpretation of job tasks, internal regulations and express your questions, it also helps the crew to rapidly adapt onboard.
The company strives to hire couples on the same ship, but cannot guarantee boarding on the same day for both partners. Company personnel needs prevail. Only candidates who can prove whether they are married, whether they live at the same address are accepted. Registration and couple IDs are available only on board when both partners have embarked, however it is very important to mention this aspect since the first discussion you have with our Recruiter.
During the interview, applicants are required to declare:
70 hours /week ( 7 days/ week, 10-12 hours/ day )
Normally, you will be working with at least 3 breaks on schedule.
Time is very carefully monitored aboard a cruise ship, by means of electronic timekeeping. You can perform additional work only at the express request of the management, in this case the overtime period will be offset by equivalent free time or paid overtime .
The cabins offer a decent comfort for two crew members, equipped with air conditioning, TV, internet access (with fee), bathroom.
Aboard a cruise ship, there are various ways of recreation and facilities offered for free to the crew members : the crew bar, recreation areas, internet café, library, gym, pool (on some ships).
For some staff members (officers , senior management positions and staff members), there may be extra privileges (access to certain passengers areas ) between certain hours.
There may be days off depending on rotation, even 24 hours, but they remain at the discretion of management team, NOT guaranteed by the contract. Normally, a day off aboard a ship typical equates to a free port day, but there are still a few hours of work.
Embarkation costs may vary, depending on the job or the port of embarkation.
Job Cruise does NOT ask for any tax or fee for its mediation services. Recruitment services, interviewing and assistance in embarkation process are FREE of charge.
Not always. In the boarding process, the representatives of JOB CRUISE offers detailed
information about access to transportation, accommodation location, people and contacts.