Careers · Shipboard role
Steward(ess) (Yacht)
The yacht Steward(ess) is part of the interior team, delivering formal and informal guest service and keeping the vessel to the highest standards of housekeeping, cleanliness and laundry.
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.
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. English language · Fluent English
STCW basic safety training
e.g. STCW Basic
Seafarer medical (ENG1 / ML5 / PEME / flag medical)
e.g. Medical Certificate · ENG1
Food hygiene / HACCP / ship's cook certificate
e.g. Food hygiene · Food Hygiene
Also known as
Where can this role take you?
See how to reach this role — and the ladder above it — in the Route Finder.