Careers · Shipboard role
Service Steward(ess) / Head of Service
The Service Steward(ess) specialises in guest service in the yacht's interior, delivering high standards across busy private and charter use and bringing creativity to the guest experience.
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
Seafarer medical (ENG1 / ML5 / PEME / flag medical)
e.g. ENG1
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. English language
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
See how to reach this role — and the ladder above it — in the Route Finder.