Bartender - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

If you are passionate about providing outstanding service and you want a career in the Food & Beverage industry, come sail with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Bartenders are responsible for providing professional and courteous service to passengers in all bars and beverage outlets throughout the cruise ship as well as serving staff and crew members in the crew bar.

• Ensures that smooth operation of bars is maintained at all times and the quality of services provided meet the standards of the cruise line.
• Assists the Head Bartender in the on-the-job day-to-day training of subordinate Bar Staff covering all aspects of beverage service and makes sure that they perform up to the standards of service set by the cruise line.
• Responsible for achieving and exceeding the revenue targets through applying various sales techniques, up-selling, suggestive selling and in the same time keeping the cost levels within the limits set by the Bar Manager/ Beverage Director.
• Ensures that drinks are properly garnished and served in the appropriate glassware, the bar counter is set with napkins, straws, menus, matches and ashtrays, as well as ensures that all orders placed by Bar Servers/ Waiters/ Waitresses are properly filled.
• Responsible for keeping the bar area clean and sanitized according to current USPH rules and regulations of the cruise line and also for beverage inventory control, re-supply, loading provisions from the ship's storage rooms.

Minimum requirements

Age : at least 21 years old

Five (5) years previous bar experience, preferably in high-volume bar sales / or cruise ship experience , similar position .

Language skills: English – conversational level – MANDATORY

Additional language skills: German, Italian, French, Spanish etc

Contract details

Contract : 6 months

Vacation : 2 months between contracts