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Shopping Ambassador

1 open position
 RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Luxury Sales — As THE onboard shopping expert, you will be like a celebrity! You will promote a variety of high-end luxury retail brands and educate cruise ship guests on how to buy them. And of course, you will help your guests commemorate their life’s most important moments and shop for their dream pieces!
  • Luxury Sales — As THE onboard shopping expert, you will be like a celebrity! You will promote a variety of high-end luxury retail brands and educate cruise ship guests on how to buy them. And of course, you will help your guests commemorate their life’s most important moments and shop for their dream pieces! 
  • Media Management — You will have your own channel on the stateroom TV, where the guests will get to know you and learn about the incredible opportunities that await them. You will also work with the onboard tech team to film a variety of content that will help build your brand and promote to the guests!


REQUIREMENTS
  • Grade 12- Matric certificate
  • Valid Passport
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant experience
  • Media Management — You will have your own channel on the stateroom TV, where the guests will get to know you and learn about the incredible opportunities that await them. You will also work with the onboard tech team to film a variety of content that will help build your brand and promote to the guests!
  • Professional acting and/or theatrical background HIGHLY sought after
  • Current/former cruise ship crew members a bonus, especially in a stage role! (singers, dancers, theatrical performers, etc.)
  • Current/former cruise ship crew members a bonus, especially in a stage role! (singers, dancers, theatrical performers, etc.)
  • Current/former cruise ship crew members a bonus, especially in a stage role! (singers, dancers, theatrical performers, etc.)

 

Customer Relationship
Confidence
Sales-driven
Upselling and cross-selling techniques
Technical Expertise
--Manchester, UK--

Jewellery Sales Associate

1 open position
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Luxury Sales — As an onboard sales expert, you will be responsible for introducing a variety of high-end luxury brands to cruise ship guests and work hard to close sales. You have a hunger and passion for successful sales (and have previous metrics to prove this success!) And of course, you will help your guests commemorate their life’s most important moments by shopping for their dream pieces!
  • Storytelling/Communication — As the guest’s typical first point of contact in our retail stores on board, you will have an outgoing, enthusiastic personality matched with clear communication skills to introduce them to a world of luxury and help them find the piece they are looking for. White-glove, personable service is a must, and you have mastered the art of hospitality required for showing high-value diamonds, gemstones, and watches to clients.
  • Teamwork — Our onboard CJDI Sales Associates and Management work together to close sales and achieve company targets. You will have a sterling reputation for working well with others in a large team setting and know how to utilize everyone’s strengths to make sure every guest has a satisfactory experience while in our stores.
REQUIREMENTS
  • GRADE 12-Matric Certificate
  • Valid Passport
  • Successful sales experience required (luxury diamond and gemstone sales experience highly preferred)
  • Current/former cruise ship crew members highly preferred
  • Fluency in English required, any additional spoken languages are a bonus!
  • Soft skills: confidence, credibility, approachability
Customer Relationship
Product knowledge
Upselling & cross-selling
Attention to detail
Trustworthiness and integrity
--Manchester, UK--

Physiotherapist

1 open position
JOB DESCRIPTION

The physiotherapist is expected to support the medical team with assessment and treatment of crewmembers as per the Doctors’ request and mitigation and prevention of injuries in support to our Safety Officer, Safety team and Staff Captain. To consistently exceed crew expectations and provide the highest levels of product and services, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed in coordination with the shoreside Medical Operations and Risk Management.


RESPONSIBILITIES
  • The Physiotherapist shall understand the Safety and Quality Management System (SQM) and carry out the policies and procedures appropriate for his/her position.
  • Provide administrative assistance to onboard team including completion of medical forms/reports.
  • Ensure confidentiality of medical information.
  • Provide one on one or small group training to new / joining crew in critical departments: Food Service, Food Preparation, Housekeeping, Entertainment. 
  • Monitor on-board muscle-skeletal injuries and focus attention (oversight and training) on departments and work functions with heightened injury statistics.
  • Maintain current medical records in Sea Care for all crew members that have benefited from physiotherapy assessment and/or treatment. 
  • Organize the daily schedule in conjunction with the Sr Doctor including but not limited to appointments for patients, training, safety meetings, shipboard injury mitigation and prevention programs, reporting to shoreside and shipboard team, etc. Each Physiotherapist will serve at scheduled times each day. 
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.


REQUIREMENTS
  • GRADE 12
  • South African Passport
  • MA degree in Physiotherapy or similar relevant field
  • Diploma /degree from an accredited Physiotherapist school or university.
  • Valid Physiotherapist license from country or state/province of origin is required. 
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
  • Valid Physiotherapist license from country or state/province of origin is required.


Customer Relationship
Organizational Skills
Critical Thinker
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Cape Town, South Africa

Doctor

1 open position
JOB DESCRIPTION

As the onboard Doctor, you will provide medical services to crew members and guests. You will also support the Staff Captain and Senior Doctor in all health-related matters at sea, including illness reporting and outbreak prevention.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Managing the shipboard medical centre's medication and supply budget
  • Assisting in crew safety and personal hygiene orientations
  • Supporting food-handling and galley inspections
  • Provide emergency care including advanced life support (ALS), intubation, suturing, and stabilization for medical evacuation if needed.
  • Implement quarantine, isolation, and sanitation protocols when required. 
  • Supervise and support nursing staff and paramedics onboard.
REQUIREMENTS 
  • GRADE 12
  • South African/ Mexican Passport
  • Three years minimum clinical experience in Acute Care setting, after completion of a recognized medical training program is required. 
  • One-year practical experience in Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required.
  • One-year experience in diagnosing and treating a broad range of medical conditions is required, including experience performing minor surgery such as suturing, removal of benign skin lesions, removal of foreign objects, removal of ingrown toenails, and identification of and immobilizing of simple fractures.
  • Intermediate to Advanced verbal and written level of English is required.
Critical Thinking skills
Flexible
Communication Skills
Excellent Decision -making skills
Technical Expertise
--Manchester, UK--

Assistant Waiter

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assistant Waiter will perform the functions of the restaurant sequence of service and all essential duties and responsibilities outlined below. These locations include but are not limited to Main Dining Room, Windjammer, and Specialty Restaurants. While performing their role in the restaurant venues, He/She will be engaged in providing courteous and professional service to guests. The duties described below are performed either personally or through subordinates.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Participates in rotational service delivery schedule, working in casual and formal dining service and various other food and beverage service venues.
  • Presents both food and beverage menus to guests, suggests dinner courses, appropriate wines and answers questions regarding menu and wine selections per standards. Makes recommendations to entice guests with thoughtful response.
  • Learns and uses appropriate food and wine terminology and pronunciation to enhance the guest’s dining experience. Becomes familiar with menu descriptions and wine lists in order to discuss items appropriately with guests.
  • Participates in dining room entertainment as directed by established activities and specific itinerary adaptations such as theme night parades.
  • Greets and escorts guests to their assigned seats per standards 
  • Arranges settings on tables per standards 
REQUIREMENTS
  • GRADE 12
  • South African passport
  • 3 years previous waiter experience, preferably in a 4- or 5-star restaurant


Customer Relationship
Communication Skills
Attention to Detail
Health and Hygiene
Upselling Skills
Cape Town, South Africa

We pride ourselves in upholding the highest ethical standards in the industry, ensuring a fair, merit-based process that serves both our candidates and our valued cruise line partners. 

In full compliance with MLC Guidelines, we will never charge recruitment fees.

At Portside, we believe people are at the heart of every placement, and we are committed to guiding you toward opportunities that change lives.