Ship's Catering Attendant

Ship's catering attendants provide cabin, bar and dining services to passengers and crew on ships.

A ship's catering attendant may perform the following tasks:

  • clean cabins, lounges and other areas
  • direct passengers to their cabins and carry luggage
  • provide room service to passengers and crew
  • distribute clean linen and make beds
  • help to prepare and serve meals and drinks
  • attend to passengers' needs such as laundry, dispatching messages and answering queries.

With experience and sometimes further training, it is possible to become a chief ship's catering attendant.

Ship's catering attendants work on passenger and cargo ships. The work can be physically demanding and involves extended periods at sea. Ships generally have reasonable accommodation and working conditions.

Required Skills - Ship's Catering Attendant

  • good communication skills
  • a pleasant personality
  • neat and presentable
  • liking for the sea
  • enjoy meeting new people
  • good health and able to pass a medical examination
  • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and have a multiple entry visa

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