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Restaurant Utility
Role summary
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The Restaurant Utility supports the restaurant and galley teams by maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and smooth service operations. Typical duties include washing and sanitizing dishes, utensils, equipment, and work areas; handling waste; replenishing supplies; assisting with food-service preparation; and following company health, safety, and sanitation procedures. Candidates should be physically fit, reliable, and comfortable working long hours in a fast-paced environment. Previous experience in a restaurant, hotel, catering operation, or commercial kitchen is helpful but may not always be required. The successful candidate is expected to work cooperatively with an international team, follow instructions carefully, maintain professional standards, and provide dependable support during busy meal periods. Flexibility, good personal hygiene, and willingness to work at sea are essential.
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 Explora Journeys
Explora Journeys is a luxury ocean travel brand created by the MSC Group. It operates elegant, yacht-inspired ships designed around spacious accommodation, personalized service, fine dining, wellness, and immersive destination experiences. The brand aims to offer a relaxed and refined alternative to traditional cruise travel, with a strong focus on hospitality, thoughtful design, and guest wellbeing. Crew members work in an international environment and support a premium service culture where attention to detail, discretion, teamwork, and consistency are highly valued. Restaurant Utility employees are part of the onboard culinary and food-and-beverage operation, helping ensure that restaurants, service areas, equipment, and supplies meet high cleanliness and operational standards. Employment commonly includes onboard accommodation, meals, travel arrangements between assignments, and structured contracts, although benefits and conditions depend on the position, ship, and employment agreement.