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Asst. Restaurant Manager
Role summary
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The Assistant Restaurant Manager supports the Restaurant Manager in running dining venues, supervising service, coordinating staff, maintaining food-safety and hospitality standards, and handling guest concerns. Candidates should have experience in restaurant or hotel operations, strong communication and leadership skills, and knowledge of service procedures. Cruise or international hospitality experience is advantageous. The role requires flexibility, professional presentation, attention to detail, stamina, and the ability to work long shifts in a multicultural team. Candidates are expected to deliver consistently high-quality service, support staff training, manage busy service periods effectively, and maintain a welcoming luxury-dining experience for every guest.
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, one of the world’s largest privately owned cruise and shipping organizations. The company focuses on refined, destination-led journeys that combine elegant ships, spacious suites, personalized service, fine dining, and carefully designed cultural experiences. Explora Journeys aims to offer a more relaxed alternative to traditional cruising, with an emphasis on privacy, sophisticated hospitality, wellness, and meaningful connections with destinations. Its employees work in an international environment serving discerning guests from around the world. Hospitality professionals can expect high service standards, detailed operational procedures, multicultural teamwork, and opportunities to develop within the wider MSC Group.