Sunday, May 19, 2013
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Servers & Housekeepers (US Cruise Ship )
Do you have a friendly, outgoing personality and a good work ethic? Are you ready to meet people and experience beautiful scenery?
The Yorktown, accommodating 138 guests, is currently accepting resumes. The ship sails to ports within the US, Canada and Central America.
Your submission requires year-round availability, and an ability to start within 2 weeks. A passport is required. Only those candidates who submit a resume will be considered for employment.
Work schedules revolve around the vessel's year-round operation. Crew travel and live onboard the vessel, working 6-8 continuous weeks, then receive 2-4 weeks of unpaid vacation off the ship. Travel is paid from the employee's home airport within the contingent 48 states.
Onboard, employees work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week; an 84 hour work week.
The company provides room and board during each crewmember's scheduled work rotation. Living on a vessel is a unique experience and crew cabins are, out of necessity, very small. Typically two crewmembers will share a cabin containing bunk beds, a small personal locker, a desk and a full bathroom. While on vacation from the vessel, crew must cover all their personal living and transportation costs.
Required:
-Passport
-TWIC card (http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/twic/index.shtm)
-Satisfactory completion of background screening, drug test, and physical
-STCW 4-hour Crowd Management (may be obtained after hire; employee's expense)
-TIPS Alcohol Training (for service positions; may be obtained after hire; employee's expense)
Jobs on cruise ships are extremely challenging. If you're looking for a "personal vacation," a position onboard the Yorktown would not work for you or for us.
To be considered, please send a resume as attachment.
Full-time only. No phone calls. No pictures.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the V.Ships Leisure USA, LLC crewing department to being the interview process. V.Ships Leisure USA, LLC provides full management services to the Yorktown, including all recruiting and human resources functions. V.Ships is the world's largest provider of ship management services to a fleet of over 960 vessels encompassing most types of ships. It is an international company with 68 offices located in 26 countries employing 1,600 office personnel and 24,000 shipboard staff. V.Ships Leisure Division is the largest supplier of management and outsourcing to the maritime leisure industry.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO) and a Drug-Free Workplace.
Requirements
Must be able and willing to live and work onboard a cruise ship. Passport required. TWIC Card required.Compensation:
$4.90 per hour regular; $8.53 per hour overtime; 84 hour work weeks
Location: US Cruise Ship Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Work Onboard a Cruise Ship (US, Canada and Central America)
The Yorktown, accommodating 138 guests and 38 crewmembers, enjoys an atmosphere of warm and relaxed informality and a crew dedicated to providing top quality guest service. Able to maneuver in secluded waterways and visit small ports that are inaccessible to larger vessels, the Yorktown offers an opportunity to experience small-towns along the waterways of the U.S., Canada and Central America.
Work schedules revolve around the vessel's year-round operation. Crew travel and live onboard the vessel during their rotation, working 6-8 continuous weeks. Transportation home is provided (48 states) for 2-4 weeks unpaid vacation following each rotation. (Rotation dependent on position.) Time spent onboard is consistent of a 12 hour workday, 7 days a week.
Your application requires a clear understanding as to your year-long availability.
Crewmembers are provided subsidized travel to and from the vessel from approved airports in the contiguous Unites States. The company provides room and board during each crewmember's scheduled work rotation. Living on a vessel is a unique experience and crew cabins are, out of necessity, very small. Typically two crewmembers will share a cabin containing bunk beds, a small personal locker, a desk and a full bathroom. While on vacation from the vessel, crew must cover all their personal living and transportation costs.
All crewmembers are required to possess a TWIC (Transportation Workers' Identification Credential). A pre-employment physical examination, background screening and drug test are required. Due to international travel and clearing customs, all crewmembers must have a valid passport. Additionally, all crew are subject to random drug testing and time during a working rotation is 100% alcohol free for all crew.
Jobs on cruise ships are extremely challenging. If you're looking for a "personal vacation," a position onboard the Yorktown would not work for you or for us.
To be considered, please send a resume as attachment.
Full-time positions only. No seasonal employment.
No phone calls.
No pictures.
Available positions include:
Hotel Engineer / Maintenance
Purser/Receptionist
Sous Chef
Line Cook
Prep Cook
Dishwashers
Storeroom Manager
Maitre'd
Servers
Housekeepers (position will also assist with beverage services)
Laundry
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the V.Ships Leisure USA, LLC crewing department to being the interview process. V.Ships Leisure USA, LLC provides full management services to the Yorktown, including all recruiting and human resources functions. V.Ships is the world's largest provider of ship management services to a fleet of over 960 vessels encompassing most types of ships. It is an international company with 68 offices located in 26 countries employing 1,600 office personnel and 24,000 shipboard staff. V.Ships Leisure Division is the largest supplier of management and outsourcing to the maritime leisure industry.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).