Careers · Shipboard role
Second Steward(ess)
The Second Steward(ess) is the senior interior crew member below the Chief Stew, working across service, housekeeping and laundry to a polished, luxury-hospitality standard.
A watch or a day
Day work
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW Basic
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. English language
Seafarer medical (ENG1 / ML5 / PEME / flag medical)
e.g. Seafarer's Medical · Seafarer Medical
Where can this role take you?
See how to reach this role — and the ladder above it — in the Route Finder.