Waiter

Skills & Requirements

As a global leader in adventure travel, Hurtigruten strives to optimize hotel operations on board to give our guests the best experience. We are continuously working on the further development and implementation of new concepts that will create even better experiences for our guests. We work to further develop our employees so that together we can provide world-class service and quality.

Are you passionate about providing world-class service? Are you hungry for new challenges and want to work with our concept that is a world leader in local food and adventure travel? Then it is you we seek!

For 130 years, we have worked to provide our guests with unforgettable experiences and offer those we work together with an exciting and rewarding work environment.

Do you like working with people? Are you adventurous? Are you motivated, positive and absolutely absolutely amazing when it comes to service and creating the good guest experiences?

We are looking for skilled waiters for permanent positions.

Working on ships is a way of life and you will get a unique chance to become part of a working environment with passion and determination to succeed. Collaboration, trust, respect and empathy are qualities we value highly and which are important for maintaining an environment based on diversity and inclusion.

Do you recognize yourself in our values: We Inspire, We Empower, We Care, We Explore?

Duties and responsibilities

• Create great guest experiences through outstanding service

• Tell the story of the Norwegian coast, local communities, food and drink and about Hurtigruten as a destination

• Sales within your restaurant and be a driving force for additional sales of all offers on board

• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures for hotel operations on board and the ship's operations and safety management systems

Qualifications/Experience

• Have 2 years of documented work experience as a waiter / waitress with good references

• Have previously worked with wine/beer/spirits, and have basic knowledge of this

• Have a high level of service and a strong guest focus so that guests meet their expectations

• Can present, recommend and serve food and drink in a professionally correct manner

• Get to know the concept and make sure that storytelling about the products is a continuous feature when serving

• Flexible – if needed, you must also be able to contribute with other tasks within the hotel

• Hurtigruten set high demands for safety on board, which means that all employees must have; Basic safety course for seafarers, Crowd and Crisis course, and approved health certificate from authorized seafarer doctor. There is no requirement to have completed the courses before applying, but you must be willing to take them, and please note that the individual must pay for the courses themselves

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of German and English, advantage of Scandinavian language

• Has a certificate of apprenticeship as a waitress

• Have other relevant courses and education in the field of food and beverage

Personal qualities

• Outstanding in sales and service

• Being extrovert and like to share a good story

• Thrive in a varied and hectic working day

• High focus on safety

• Comfortable living close to guests and colleagues

We offer

• A challenging position, where you work with one of Norway's strongest brands together with good colleagues

• Varied working day with 1:1 shifts (two round trips)

• Food and lodging on board

• Paid travel to and from the port of departure, by arrangement

• Salary in accordance with collective agreement

• Good insurance and pension terms

• A unique workplace with good colleagues of all ages and social cohesion

• Challenging working days with Norway's most beautiful views

Applicants will be considered for our entire fleet and applications received will be processed on an ongoing basis