Purser
Responsibilities: The Purser on a superyacht is in charge of the other Steward(esse)s and must oversee their work, ensuring the guest experience is the best possible. You will be required to: • Serve the meals and provision the yacht with all necessary beverages, cleaning supplies and uniforms etc. • Oversee the housekeeping and service work of the Steward(esse)s • Work with the Chef on the menus and wine/food pairing • Paperwork procedures including: budgeting, accounting/bookkeeping, purchasing, scheduling, human resources/crew management, business relations (with Management Companies, Accountants, and/or Owner’s office, etc.) • Maintain guest relations and ensure they are happy with their experience on the yacht. Occasionally this can escalate into refit/build management of interior, with many more specialists skills required, such as service space organizing & planning, purchasing of interior goods, etc. There may be a separate Purser on large vessels but on smaller ones the Chief Steward/ess often fills the role. This requires accountancy skills, administration, personnel management, and payroll.
Experience: If you work hard this position can be obtained in a few years. You need to be efficient and charming as you are on the ‘front line’ for the rest of the crew.
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