Galley Utility-Dishwasher

Since 1973, Cruise West has been providing its special brand of cruising to those who want to explore the coast of The Americas.

Today, the company offers itineraries in Alaska, British Columbia & the islands of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia & Snake Rivers, the California Wine Country from San Francisco, Baja Mexico's Sea of Cortés, Costa Rica & Panama, The South Pacific and Japan - all on ships with just 70 to 114 fortunate guests.

Whether you're looking for a summer adventure in Alaska or a year-round career at our headquarters in Seattle, you'll find Cruise West a rewarding place to work and meet new friends. We offer competitive salary and benefits designed to attract and retain exceptional employees, along with all the rewards associated with working for the leader in small-ship cruising - travel benefits, great new friendships and more!

POSITION SUMMARY:

Wash pots, pans, plates, glassware, and silverware. Participate in maintaining sanitation standards in the work area and Galley Stores. Participate in evening entertainment activities as directed by the Hotel Manager. In all duties, ensure prescribed sanitation and safety standards are constantly practiced.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:

·Dishwashing: Properly pre-rinse, pre-soak, rinse, wash and sanitize each type of plate, silverware, pot, pan, utensil, and glassware (except for bar glassware).
·Galley sanitation: Clean galley after every meal. Assist in maintaining proper food handling and storage procedures in accordance with CDC/FDA guidelines. Assist with trash removal and disposal.
·Guest Interaction: Interact with guests in a friendly and courteous manner at all times. Escort guests to stateroom at start of cruise and assist in the handling of luggage. Participate in evening activities and in galley tour as directed by Chef or Hotel Manager.
·Safety duties: Holds a position on the ship’s Emergency Station Bill. Must perform requirements of Emergency Station Bill for both drills and actual emergencies to include fire, flooding, man overboard, abandon ship, medical, and spill response. Also participates in one crew safety meeting per week and takes a turn as the safety lead on a rotational basis.
REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS:

·Minimum education requires a high school diploma or equivalent GED.
·Experience of 6 months or less; on the job training is the primary source of experience. Experience in the hospitality or restaurant industry preferred.
·Communication skills require the ability to provide or obtain basic types of factual information or explanations.
·Writing skills require the ability to write simple sentences, letters or symbols.
·Quantitative skills require the use of basic arithmetic.
·Interpersonal skills require the ability to often deal with situations where satisfactory resolution of issues must be achieved.
·Overall knowledge and skills requires application to standardized multiple tasks and learned routines associated with clearly defined procedures.
·Responsible for producing work output on an independent basis subject to supervisory direction and/or review. On routine or standardized work activities, responsible for choosing among a variety of well-established procedures, practices or processes.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Duties and responsibilities are generally performed in a Marine Operations setting, primarily onboard a vessel. Must be physically able to work a typical 12- hour workday of about 10-14 hours per day, seven days a week, for 6 weeks at a time. On any given day hours could be more or less. The 6-week work period is the normal, but not necessarily fixed onboard schedule, and it is followed by a 2 to 3 week period off the vessel. Environmental conditions generally include ambient inside temperature, ambient inside lighting, ambient to loud noise levels, all weather conditions, occasional use of required protective clothing and an irregular work schedule. Mobility demands generally include occasional sitting and occasional standing. Combination activities generally include handling of chemicals/chemical compounds such as cleaning agents. Sensory demands generally involve a computer terminal; telephone operation, microphone and PA systems.
Physical demands generally include frequent bending, reaching, twisting, kneeling, pulling/pushing, grasping, and the ability to climb a 7-foot vertical ladder and fit through a 28-inch wide hatch. Physical demands also include individual handling of one to several different sized objects totaling up to 50 pounds in weight. Handling includes: the dynamic and momentary strenuous lifting and lowering of objects between the ground/deck level and a height of about 4 to 6 feet; continuously repeating these movements about once per minute continuously for up to 20 minutes; repetitive turning and twisting of the body while holding these objects, and passing or receiving them between people as frequently as every 10 seconds; and repeatedly carrying objects of similar weight a distance of up to 100 feet every one to two minutes for as long as 20 minutes without stopping. Each of the above evolutions may be repeated several times in the course of handling ships stores.

For more information on Employment and other Job Postings please visit our website at: www.cruisewest.com

You can also mail, fax, or email your resume to:

Cruise West
ATTN: People Care and Development
2301 Fifth Avenue Suite 401
Seattle, WA 98121
206-441-8687
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FAX: 866-205-0255