Hostess

Maris Recruitment Ltd. is currently looking for Hostess to work onboard River Boat sailing in France.

Note: Our agency also offers job opportunities in hotels, restaurants, resorts in various European countries.

Host / Hostess

• A barge Host / Hostess is a position for someone who is organised and untiring.
• As well as being there for the guests, ensuring their comfort and foreseeing their needs, there is the housework and upkeep of the boat interior, preparing the table and serving the meals.
• A high level of customer service experience is essential.

Being a Host/ess on a barge can be very enjoyable for someone who enjoys meeting people and looking after them,
who can get on with cleaning chores, and who has an aesthetic eye and a sense of pride, who can be rewarded by beautifully arranged flowers, shining brass and immaculate bathrooms.

There are three main areas of responsibility – clients, interior housework and housekeeping.
The Steward/ess should seem to always be there for the guests.
Serving at mealtimes, preparing apéritifs and drinks both before mealtimes and on return from excursions, is all part of the Host/esses’ formidable role.

Interior housework includes daily cleaning of cabins, bathrooms and saloon, setting the tables for mealtimes, watering plants and flowers,
keeping the bar stocked up, and ice frozen and available.
It is the housekeeping roles which really require a Host/ess to be organised.
They need to keep on top of laundry, cleaning, ironing, and tidy storage.

All our guests are English-speaking (mainly American) so we ask that all crew can speak English fairly fluently.
We require a top level of service from our crew, so previous experience is generally required.
Salaries vary according to the size of the boat (8 or 12 passengers with 4 to 6 crewmembers), + overtime + tips.

Company offers seasonal contracts in France - 7 months from March to October
All crew live onboard in individual cabins - accommodation and meals provided for the full season.
Crew work 6 days a week from midday Sunday to midday Saturday.
2 weeks paid holiday can be taken during the season.

All our guests are English-speaking (mainly American) so we ask that all crew can speak English fairly fluently.
We require a top level of service from our crew, so previous experience is generally required.
Salaries vary according to the size of the boat (8 or 12 passengers with 4 to 6 crewmembers), + overtime + tips.

For more detailed information, we invite you to apply and a member of our team will contact you to arrange an interview.