Responsibility
for the cabins or staterooms on a cruise ship fall under
the housekeeping department. This division is responsible
for making passengers comfortable while they are in their
rooms, and includes the care of the cabins, room and messenger
service, and laundry pick up and delivery. Jobs in the hosekeeping
department of a cruise line are very similar to the jobs
you will find in a five-star hotel or resort: cabin steward/stewardess
who clean and do daily maintenance of the cabins and general
housekeeping, chief housekeeper, floor supervisor, head
room steward / stewardess, cabin steward / stewardess, bell
captain, bell boy.
There is also a separate division that does the general
cleaning and maintenance of the common areas around the
ship and offers jobs for cleaner / utility cleaner positions.
The laundry on a ship must run almost continually. Bed
linens, towels, tablecloths, and some crew uniforms must
be laundered daily. This division offers cruise line jobs
for laundry supervisor and laundry man / linen keeper.
Most cruise lines employ concessionaire companies or employment
agencies to staff these positions and applicants are recruited
from all over the world. English registered ships commonly
fill their housekeeping positions with European personnel,
while many others recruit their staff from agencies in third
world countries. Housekeeping falls under the hotel department
and is categorized as crew. Also known as accommodation
staff.
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Chief Housekeeper
(supervisor of the housekeeping department: cabin services,
room services, bell services, passenger baggage handling
and distribution) - professional experience in hotels
or prior ship experience in related position required.
Very good English Language skills required. Salary range:
$3000-3800 U.S. per month, depending on percentage of
gratuities (tips).
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Assistant Chief Housekeeper
(supervises day to day operations of the department as
directed by the Chief Housekeeper) - professional experience
in hotels or prior ship experience in related position
required. Very good English Language skills required.
Salary range: $2500-3400 U.S. per month, depending on
percentage of gratuities (tips). Possibilities for promotion
to Chief Housekeeper.
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Floor Supervisor (supervises
assigned floor of cabins and cabin stewards as directed
by the chief housekeeper) - professional experience in
hotels or prior ship experience in related position required.
Very good English Language skills required. Salary range:
$2400-3200 U.S. per month, depending on percentage of
gratuities (tips). Possibilities for promotion to Assistant
Chief Housekeeper.
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Head Room Steward
/ Stewardess (supervises assigned station of cabins andcabin
stewards as directed by Floor Supervisor) - experience
in hotels or prior cruise ship experience required. Good
English Language skills required. Salary range: $2200-2800
U.S. per month depending on gratuities (tips). Possibilities
for promotion to Floor Supervisor.
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Cabin Steward / Stewardess
/ Cabin Attendant (daily cleaning of passenger cabins)
- no experience required, some experience preferred. Basic
English Language skills required. Salary range: $1800-2200
U.S. per month, depending on gratuities from passengers.
Possibilities for promotion to Head Room Steward.
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Assistant Cabin Steward
/ Stewardess (daily cleaning of assigned areas and passenger
cabins, passenger laundry requests) - entry level position,
no experience required. Basic English Language skills
required. Salary range: $1200-1500 U.S. per month, depending
on percentage of tips (gratuities). Possibilities for
promotion to Cabin Steward / Stewardess.
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Bell Captain (supervises
bell staff, delivery of room service meals, gifts and
flowers) - entry level position, no experience required,
some experience preferred. Basic English Language skills
required. Salary range: $1100-1300 U.S. per month, depending
on tips (gratuities).
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Room Service Attendatn/Bell
Boy (males and females) - general duty is to provide guests
with the option of ordering room service, to ensure that
passengers receive the service & the same comfort
inside of cabin like they have in 5-stars dining room.
Also they have to assist to Cabin stewards in the cabins
cleaning after each disembarkation. It is recommended
to have some previous restaurant or bar experience at
least on the land. Ability to speak, read & write
in English is an advantage. Salary range: $700-1000 U.S.
per month, depending on tips (gratuities).
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Cleaner / Utility
Cleaner (daily cleaning of all public areas) - entry level
position, no experience required. Very basic English Language
skills required. Salary range: $600-800 U.S. per month,
depending on the cruise line. Possibilities for promotion
to Cabin Steward.
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Laundry Supervisor
(supervises laundry department and dry cleaning of all
passenger garments) - some experience in hotels or prior
ship experience in related position required. Basic English
Language skills required. Salary range: $1000-1300 U.S.
per month, depending on the cruise line.
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Assistant Laundry
Supervisor (supervises laundry department and dry cleaning
of all the officers, management, staff and crew garments
as directed by Laundry Supervisor) - some experience in
hotels or prior ship experience in related position required.
Basic English Language skills required. Salary range:
$900-1200 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise line.
Possibilities for promotion to Laundry Supervisor.
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Laundry Man / Linen
Keeper (support staff for laundry facilities, launder
and dry cleaning of all passenger, officer, management
and staff garments) - no experience required, entry level
position. Very basic English Language skills required.
Salary range: $700-900 U.S. per month, depending on the
cruise line. Possibilities for promotion to Assistant
Laundry Supervisor.
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Pool Attendant (cleaning
and maintenance of all pool areas) - no experience required,
entry level position. Very basic English Language skills
required. Salary range: $700-900 U.S. per month, depending
on the cruise line.
