Buffet Attendant

SUMMARY:
JOB PURPOSE 

To provide a safe, friendly and quick and professional food service for Guests at one of the buffet dining areas onboard.

POSITION INFO:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Comply with Company sanitation food safety and sanitation standards at all times
• Make sure that all food on the buffet is always within the ‘safe’ temperature range as instructed on your personal temperature card, and that the HACCP 4-hour time control system is used
• Make sure that all food is protected by sneeze guards
• Make sure that all areas around the food are clean
• Provide enough plates, cutlery and napkins on the buffet line to ensure the supply does not run out
• Help in the service to wrap cutlery in napkins ready for service, always using gloves to avoid contact with the cutlery
• Cleaning tabletops with a chlorine solution @ 100ppm or equivalent product
• Provide a beverage refill service from a trolley if required by the Buffet Supervisor
• If assigned to the Juice, Tea & Coffee station, keep the juice, coffee and beverage stations fully supplied with cups, saucers, glasses, spoons, and consumables, and to keep this area clean and sanitized
• Welcome Guests each mealtime at the entrance to the buffet and farewell them when leaving
• Separate all waste material into correct marked containers
• Make sure that all food prepared in the Gardemanger or the buffet in the kitchen is covered before and during transport to the Buffet Stations

• Minimum 12 months 5-star hotel or restaurant service (including Job Training), or one completed contract in this or a similar F&B position (including Messrooms or room service) on a Cruise vessel
• Proven ability to work and (where necessary) supervise in a harmonious predictive team environment
• High School graduate
• A good and demonstrated working knowledge of the operation of a fast-turnover, high-class restaurant or cafeteria
• A good knowledge of basic Company sanitation regulations and requirements
• Good communication skills to let you communicate easily with all levels of Guests of all ages and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to work in harmony with colleague buffet attendants from many different backgrounds

• Valid passport (at least with 6 months validity before joining)
• STCW95/2010 certification (basic firefighting, personal survival techniques, elementary first aid, personal security and social responsibility, security awareness, passenger ship familiarization) it’s compulsory before joining the vessel
• Good Health declaration (released by a recognized doctor) it’s mandatory before joining the vessel.