Royal Caribbean Group

Ordinary Seaman

Recruiter:
Royal Caribbean Group
Category:
Deck Jobs
Position:
Ordinary Seaman (OS)
Updated:
August 7, 2026

Responsibilities

  • Executes general maintenance, repair, sanitation and upkeep of material equipment and areas within the Deck department.
  • Assists with general maintenance (to include but not limited to the following): Chipping, Scraping, Cleaning, Priming, Painting.
  • Maintains a clean and orderly working area. Ensures that all work materials and equipment are properly stowed.
  • Carries out maintenance on lifeboats, rescue boats and life rafts, emergency and damage control gear.
  • Responsible for being familiar with the operation and location of all lifesaving, firefighting and pollution prevention equipment.
  • Attends the mooring operations on arrival and departure.
  • Secures the gangway for shore and sea going operations.
  • Will participate in the tendering operations under the Staff Captain’s instruction when the vessel is at anchor ensuring that the tender operations are performed in a safe manner and according to the schedule.
  • Will participate in the safe zodiac operation as per Staff Captains instructions.
  • Ensures sea worthiness of the vessel.
  • Responsible to the Officer on duty to maintain a safe deck watch and ensure that the vessel remains securely moored.
  • Have a full knowledge of every aspect of safety features of the vessel.
  • Participates in the loading of deck department provisioning.
  • Keeps the Staff Captain, Officer on duty and Bosun promptly and fully informed of all problems and matters of significance.
  • Accountable for ensuring that Company, National and International standards are maintained and meeting requirements.
  • Practices good people management, maintaining proper conduct within the Deck department and other departments around the ship.
  • Observes and enforces uniform and grooming standards according to Company policies.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Qualifications:

  • Valid STCW certification.
  • Appropriate certification as required by regulations.
  • Good understanding of exterior maintenance and repair.
  • Must be fully proficient in operating tender boats and rescue boats.
  • Experience on board passenger’s ships in a similar role.
  • Physically and medically fit.
  • Moral integrity is required.
  • Coast Guard and Port State Control experience.

STCW Certificates

You will need valid STCW certificates to apply for this position. Find an STCW course near you.

Work Experience Requirements

All applicants must have previous experience in working on a Cruise Ship.

Language Requirements

Good knowledge of the English language is required.

Royal Caribbean Group

Royal Caribbean Group

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Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is a cruise vacation company comprised of three award-winning global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Royal Caribbean Group is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that includes TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, our brands operate a global fleet of 60 ships traveling to more than 800 destinations worldwide.

We’re proud of the way our team members from different cultural backgrounds, ages, races, religions, education levels, sexual orientation, genders, and disabilities come together to create the incredible vacation experiences we’re known for. We believe that the diversity of our employees plays a major role in our success.

We are proud of our entrepreneurial spirit, the force that drives us to innovate. It’s that state of mind that helps us see opportunity where others see only risk.

Come join our RCG family and journey with us!


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