Assistant Restaurant Manager

At Royal Caribbean International, we believe that great vacations begin with great employees!  As a leader in the cruise industry, Royal Caribbean International is continuously expanding and seeking dynamic, energetic, experienced professionals to join our team.  With our innovative fleet of twenty-one ships visiting five continents, each offering adventurous ways to explore the globe, this could be a great opportunity to let your career set sail.

As our Assistant Restaurant Manager, you will be a part of our exciting and passionate shipboard Restaurant Operation team. Supervise the activities of dining room and employees engaged in providing professional and courteous service to our guests.

Career snapshot: 

• Remains highly visible to all staff members and guests, actively participating in the service of all products and services to our guests
• Maintains high level of familiarity of all current menus, including food menus, beverage lists and wine lists. Ensures constant flow of information to the Restaurant Operations team from both beverage operations and culinary areas
• Creates and develops training materials utilized in the training and development of the Restaurant Operations team which focus on service standards, menu knowledge, wine expertise and service techniques
• Manages the dining room function. Assigns duties, responsibilities and workstations to employees. Observes and evaluates employees and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service is met. Communicates personnel actions to ROM such as new hire requests and discharges, to ensure proper staffing.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Minimum of three years progressive food and beverage supervisory experience, within a 4-5 star restaurant environment and Cruise Ship is required
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, business administration or related field from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent is preferred
• Demonstrated aptitude for the financial aspects of a food and beverage operation, including the successful identification of expense reduction through cost efficiencies and revenue growth through promotional and up-selling activities
• Able to train and develop Restaurant staff
• Strong sales orientation
• Solid food and beverage knowledge, especially versed in wine knowledge
• Fluent in English and conversational in a foreign language Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin or Japanese
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel. Knowledgeable in POS systems
• All international applicants must have the ability to obtain C1/D visa (and other relevant visas) when applicable
• Must meet all physical requirements, including the ability to participate in emergency life-saving drills and required traini

Thank you for your interest in this role. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., one of the world's largest cruise companies and employer of choice, has an array of brands including Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Pulmantur and Royal Caribbean International. These brands offer a variety of onboard activities, services and amenities, including simulated surfing, swimming pools, sun decks, beauty salons, exercise and spa facilities, ice skating rinks, in-line skating, basketball courts, rock climbing walls, miniature golf courses, gaming facilities, lounges, bars, Las Vegas-style entertainment, cinemas and Royal Promenades, which include interior shopping, dining and an entertainment boulevard.

Join our team as Assistant Restaurant Manager. Once you click to apply below, it will take you 10-15 mins to complete our application, which will help us better qualify your candidacy. If you are being considered for this position you will hear back from us within the next 90 days. During this time, you can view your application status on our career site.

Join us at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., where great vacations begin with great employees!