Project Description
Work conditions
- Contract length – 6-8 months
- Valuable experience and great career opportunities
- Great possibility to see the world
Salary
$2,000-2,500monthly
- Note that this is general conditions and requirements for a particular position. Salary and work conditions may differ, depending on a cruise company.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Achievement of departmental financial targets (revenue, costs)
- Ensuring that own area is properly stocked and set up as scheduled
- Ensuring effective beverage services in the restaurants, being fully responsible for the service in a section of the main dining room or an alternative dining location
- Supervising assigned personal with wine service in alternative dining locations
- Assisting the Head Sommelier with preparing the restaurant for service every morning, afternoon as required to ensured guest satisfaction
- Knowing the full wine list in order to assist guests with their choices, being able to make recommendations to guests for a better choice, up selling, suggesting and recommending
- Being aware of all events and activities on the ship at all times
- Making suggestions to the Head Sommelier when scheduling events
- Assisting, if requested by the Head Sommelier, with the setting up of wine tasting and any other relevant activity
- Resolving any passenger queries or questions, reporting immediately any guests´ dissatisfaction to the Head Sommelier, so he/she can take action with effective discretionary guest recovery
- Ensuring compliance with company procedures, good stock control and accurate charging to accounts
- Seeking every opportunity to up sale wines, without being pushy
- Assisting the Head Sommelier with the inventory of glasses, utensils and bottles, ensuring all glasses and utensils are in pristine condition at all times
- Receiving requisitions and organizing the wine cellar with stock
- To ensure confidentiality when handling sensitive information
- To achieve the primary objectives of the position and comply with the above mentioned accountabilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with company policies
- To project a favorable image of the company, to promote its aims and objectives and foster and enhance public recognition and acceptance of all its areas and endeavor
- To observe and enforce uniform standards according to company policies and procedures
- Aware of par levels, stock and stock control, as well as requisition procedures
- Must promote, set up and organize wine events
- Knowledgeable about bar set ups, cocktail presentations and standard cocktail recipes/garnishes
- USPH: Guaranteeing safety, hygiene and sanitation practices are present at all times, maintaining cleanliness of all areas up to USPH and company standards, policies and procedures