About this role
Your Purpose
Your Impact
• Works together with the Beverage Manager and Restaurant Operations Manager to supervise the overall Beverage operation onboard focusing on wine/beverage service in the dining rooms.
• Works directly with the Sommelier and Beverage team using hands on leadership approach, with an emphasis on guest service techniques and experiences.
• Delivers all tasting event’s with the utmost professionalism and entertainment value and is always looking for ways to enhance the wine tasting program.
• Adheres to Public Health regulations and requirements into consideration at all times.
• Supervise and monitor the correct application of food safety procedures and food quality requirements related to all processes.
• Is responsible for the entire wine list upkeep and maintenance as well as menu suggestion wines.
• Facilitates assets management (maintain facilities and equipment in good working order);.
• Actively participates in new crew training and development as well as focusing on overall crew retention.
• Will ensure that wine par levels in all outlets are maintained at required levels, conducts periodic spot checks to ensure that requisitions and transfer forms are being completed accurately.
• Assist the Beverage Manager in forecasting beverage consumption and to place accurate and timely beverage orders.
• Actively participates in loading and overall management of the wine store.
• Is fully aware of all PPD targets and actual figures.
• Focused on increasing wine knowledge for our guests, providing upselling opportunities while maintaining costs within budgets.
Your Journey So Far
• Minimum of 4 years Wine experience.
• Preferably a “Court of Master Sommeliers” Certified Sommelier or WSET Level 3-4.
• Intermediate knowledge on food safety.
• Must have a working knowledge of the following programs: MS Office Suite, Micros, Fidelio/Otalio or similar systems.
• Positive attitude. Flexible and pro-active.
• Must have complete Integrity.
• Proficiency in Computers. Microsoft programs including but not limited to, Outlook, Word, Excel. Sound knowledge of accounting and computerized dining systems/software.
• Fluent in written and spoken English. Any additional European language is considered an advantage.
Your Essentials
• Passport, visas, certificates as specified by the company and as required for exit from the port of origin and entry into the destination cruising area.
• Food Safety/HACCP certificate.
Our commitment
At Explora Journeys, we are redefining luxury ocean travel － where discovery, well-being, and a deep respect for the seas come together in harmony.
We seek passionate professionals who share our vision of a more immersive, transformative way to discover the world’s most inspiring destinations by sea.
Are you ready to turn your passion into something extraordinary? Join us at Explora Journeys, where an ocean of opportunities awaits. Your journey to the Ocean State of Mind starts here.
Other facts
About MSC Cruises
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises is the world’s third largest cruise lines and the market leader in Europe, South America, the Middle East and Southern Africa, with a strong and growing presence in North America and the Far East.
The MSC Cruises fleet consists of 23 modern ships with four new vessels due to be launched in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2030.
The Company operates in more than 100 countries around the world, offering cruises across five continents, calling at more than 240 destinations and welcoming more than 180 different nationalities on board.
MSC Cruises is firmly committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions for its marine operations by 2050.
What you'll do
- The Cellar Master supervises the overall beverage operation, focusing on wine service and guest experiences. They are responsible for training the F&B team, maintaining the wine list, and ensuring adherence to food safety procedures.
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