Bartender for cruise vessels Hebridean Sky & Island Sky

V.Ships Leisure is looking for Bartender for Hebridean Sky & Island Sky cruise vessels on behalf of Oceanic Leisure.
The MS Hebridean Sky and MS Island Sky are sister vessels. These 118-passenger, all-suite ships are considered among the finest small cruise vessels in the world, offering unusually spacious accommodation, public areas, and outside decks.
The Bartender is assistant to the Restaurant and Bar Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Adherence to the company’s health and hygiene standards in line with the acceptable Public Health Sanitation Programs and EU SHIPSAN procedure.
• Ensuring the safe operation and working practice of the Bar Department and any related matters affecting the safety of the ship, guests, and crew.
• Informing the Head Waiter immediately of any occurrence affecting the safe operation of the ship or the safety of persons onboard and/or the quality of services offered to guests.
• Liaising with other departments to ensure safe food temperatures throughout preparation and service.
• Ensuring the welfare and discipline of all members of the bar team, including behaviors whilst in guest public areas, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring the completion, checking and filing of food safety record logs in accordance with the acceptable Public Health Sanitation Programs and EU SHIPSAN procedures.
• Reporting defects or malfunctions of safety equipment and appliances e.g. expired or empty fire extinguishers, defective fire doors, broken or missing lifejackets, broken fire buttons, safety posters missing, etc.
• Ensuring bar personnel are qualified in food hygiene to a level commensurate with the type of food they handle and as determined by the acceptable Public Health Sanitation Programs and EU SHIPSAN procedures.
• Reporting defective bar equipment and required maintenance immediately to ensure the safe and hygienic operation of the ship.
• Participating fully in safety drills and statutory inspections commensurate to the role and as per company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring minimum bar manning to comply with the In-Port Manning plan in accordance with international maritime law.
• Ensuring departmental compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention directive on working hours.
• Leading and directing the team in applying correct security measures.
• Environmental stewardship is central to this role and the entire operation of the ship. This role will engage in, comply with and promote all environmental regulations and policies, actively working with the Bar Team and guests to promote sustainability and protection of the environment in all aspects of life on board.
• Efficient day to day supervision of the bar, including, but not limited to, managing, monitoring, developing and training team members, ensuring an efficient and cost-effective bar service operation.
• Ensuring adequate resourcing of teams, contributing to appraisals, identifying development opportunities, guiding, motivating and directing staff.
• Managing the following ranks: Waiter (during bar duty). Restaurant Utility (during bar duty).
• Assisting the Head Waiter in achieving the lowest possible beverage cost and minimum ullage while preparing and serving drinks for guests, officers and crew to a quantity and standard that ensures customer satisfaction across all areas.
• Preparing bar orders to achieve efficient consumption analysis against the beverage cost, supervising and training staff where necessary.
• Checking beverage quality and reporting rejected items to the Headwaiter.
• Ensuring adherence to bar routines, section plans and rotations in accordance with operational needs and the Maritime Labour Convention.
• Correct handling and preparation of beverage items and ready to eat products to ensure the highest standards of food hygiene, food safety and food and drink presentation at every stage.
• Meeting the specific dietary needs of guests, officers and crew.
• Ensuring effective communication and teamwork between the bars team and other departments.
• Reporting maintenance defects in line with company policies and procedures.
• Supporting the Head Waiter with effective complaint resolution.
• Ensuring the correct setup of onboard cocktail parties, wine tastings, renewal of vows, seminars, turnaround functions and events.
• Promoting bar beverage sales.
• Completing stock takes in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Completing daily bar opening and closing checks.
• Assisting with additional duties, including, but not limited to, embarkation, disembarkation, gangway duties, storing, light luggage, wheelchair assistance, cocktail parties, cocktail and canapé service in the bars and refreshment service during tour dispatch and return.
• Ensuring cleaning standards and schedules for the bar area, pantry, refrigerators, ambient store cupboards and ice machines are adhered to and logs maintained in accordance with the acceptable Public Health Sanitation Programs and EU SHIPSAN procedures.
• Supporting the Head Waiter with the completion of daily, weekly and end of cruise reports and documentation in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Ensuring correct stock rotation of food and drink according to use by and best before dates (FIFO).
• Effective participation in garbage duties to ensure safe disposal and environmental compliance in accordance with company policy and procedures Preparing daily beverage consumption reports in accordance with company policy and procedures.

Education/Experience/Qualifications:

Relevant experience in a similar capacity on a luxury cruise vessel.

About Oceanic Leisure

Backed by V., Oceanic Leisure specialises in developing bespoke hospitality concepts and delivering tailor-made end-to-end solutions according to client requirements. ​

Leveraging over 20 years of experience, and far-reaching resources to match, we deploy a flexible approach to all projects by merging service offerings and providing a one-stop turnkey solution. ​

We have the capacity, agility, and expertise to serve the contemporary, premium, luxury and ultra-luxury cruise markets. We believe in building strong partnerships with our clients that will enable a transparent operation, from initial concept through to delivery.​