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Commis I Fine Dining
Role summary
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The Commis I Fine Dining supports the restaurant kitchen team by preparing ingredients, assisting with food production, maintaining presentation standards, and keeping work areas clean and organized. Candidates are generally expected to have basic professional cookery training or kitchen experience, particularly in fine dining or high-volume hospitality. Good knowledge of food hygiene, safe working practices, portion control, and kitchen equipment is important. The role requires stamina, flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to work long shifts at sea. Candidates should be reliable, well-groomed, customer-focused, and comfortable working in a multicultural environment while following MSC Cruises’ recipes, service standards, and onboard procedures.
Can I work on cruise ships?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: No host-country permit: a seafarer medical, safety training, a seaman's book, a US crew visa and a Schengen visa.
Watch for: Recruitment fees are banned on ships.
Official source: US Department of State: crewmember visa. Checked October 2026.
What the job usually comes with on cruise ships
Usual for cruise ships, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.
| Housing | Free cabin, usually shared |
|---|---|
| Meals | Free (by law) |
| Flights | Joining and home flights usually paid; free repatriation (by law) |
| Service charge | Passenger service charges pooled on many lines |
| Contract | 6 to 9 months on board, about 2 months unpaid between contracts |
| Leave | 2.5 days a month, often paid as cash |
| Income tax | Usually not withheld; depends on your home country |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is a major international cruise company and part of MSC Group, a family-owned global business with roots in shipping and logistics. The company operates a large fleet visiting destinations across the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, South America, the Middle East, and other worldwide regions. MSC Cruises offers accommodation, dining, entertainment, excursions, and family-oriented onboard experiences to millions of guests each year. Its ships employ people from many countries in hotel services, culinary operations, entertainment, marine departments, guest relations, and technical roles. Working for MSC Cruises can provide international experience, structured training, career progression, and the opportunity to travel while living onboard. Employees are expected to maintain high service standards, follow safety and hygiene procedures, and adapt to a fast-paced, multicultural workplace.