Staff Mess Attendant

SUMMARY:
JOB PURPOSE 

To assist with the serving of breakfast, lunch and dinner to staff and personnel assigned to take meals in the staff mess room. To clean and maintain cleanliness and company sanitation standards in the staff mess room and adjoining areas.

POSITION INFO:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist with the service of all meals in the Staffs Dining Room
• To transport used (soiled) dishes from the Staffs Dining Room to the Dishwash area, and to return clean dishes to the Dining Room
• To keep the Dining Room clean and sanitized at all times.
• Personnel in this position are required to perform all duties in accordance with MSC Sanitation Standards
• Prepare the Staffs Dining Room for breakfasts, lunch and dinner every day at times specified by the Staff Captain
• Offer a full Dining Room service for Staffs, using Guest Menus, flatware and napkins. (Paper napkins are not to be used in the Staffs Dining Room)
• Carry food (covered) prepared in the Guest galley for Staffs in time to guarantee the Dining Room will be ready for service on time for all sittings and all meals
• Transport all food from the Guest galley to the Staffs Dining Room quickly, to ensure hot food is served hot, cold food is served cold, and that all food is covered during transport
• Ensure the Dining Room is clean at all times, with clean tables and clean tablecloths and napkins for each meal
• After service, clean the Dining Room and serving area, using the HACCP checklist to ensure the highest level of sanitation

• Minimum 12 months 5-star hotel or restaurant service (excluding Job Training), or at least one completed satisfactory contract in a similar position (including Buffet, Messroom or Room Service) on this or another Cruise vessel
• High school graduate
•  Proven working knowledge of the operation of a high volume, high-class restaurant
• Understanding of company Sanitation protocols relating to Food Safety and cleaning sanitation in accommodation and food areas
• Good understanding of the correct use of cleaning chemicals in food areas
• Proven and demonstrated understanding of the 3-bucket system
• Able to work efficiently at high speed, in a partly unsupervised environment

• 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.