Cruise ship steward

As a cruise ship steward you'll:

• show guests to their cabins
•  take food and drink orders
•  make beds and vacuum floors
•  supply fresh linen and towels
•  replace mini bar items and provide a bill
•  replace stocks and supplies

• customer service skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• excellent verbal communication skills
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• sensitivity and understanding
• the ability to work well with others
• active listening skills
• a desire to help people
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• applying directly

With experience, you could progress to a supervisor post, like assistant housekeeper or head steward.

You could also move into other areas, like working as a croupier in the casino, restaurant work or entertainment.