ship steward/ship stewardess

Code 5111.2.2

Ship stewards and ship stewardesses work on board the vessel to provide services to passengers such as serving meals, housekeeping, welcoming passengers and explaining safety procedures.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • health and safety measures in transportation

Skills and competences

  • asistir en el embarque de pasajeros
  • help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
  • communicate reports provided by passengers
  • demonstrate emergency procedures
  • facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
  • manage the customer experience
  • maintain customer service
  • comply with food safety and hygiene
  • deliver outstanding service
  • provide food and beverages
  • greet guests
  • check passenger tickets
  • follow verbal instructions
  • serve food in table service
  • communicate verbal instructions

Transversal competences

  • provide information to passengers
  • handle financial transactions
  • handle customer complaints
  • handle veterinary emergencies
  • manage on board hazards

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences