Careers · Shipboard role
Waiter
The Waiter serves food and beverages to guests in an assigned section of the dining room and other venues, giving courteous service to company standards and following food-handling and cleaning procedures to USPH and HACCP standards.
A watch or a day
Day work
The certificate that gates the job
STCW V/2 (serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel))
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.
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1866 Amd 2
UK implementation of STCW V/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55
India implementation of STCW V/2
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
Seaman's book / CDC / passport
e.g. passport · Passport
Education (diploma / degree)
e.g. High School · Degree
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. fluent English
Experience / sea time / time in rank
e.g. 2 years in upscale/luxury hotels (4 or 5*) or onboard
Food hygiene / HACCP / ship's cook certificate
e.g. food safety · HACCP · Food Safety
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