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English is the working and safety language on board. This also includes the ability to give and receive instructions in verbal and written forms and to effectively and efficiently engage with guests and crew members. Additional languages are considered beneficial.\nPhysical Demands and Working Conditions:\nRequired to stand, walk long distances, reaching and sitting. Repetitive motion of bending, going up and down stairs, climbing ladders. Lifting or pushing of up to 50lbs. The position requires overtime work and irregular schedules. Works in all areas of the vessel with noise, light traffic and distracting environments.\nProfile:\nVast knowledge of a multi outlet operation.\nStrong interpersonal skills and ability to lead, motivate and develop a culturally diverse work force.\nPunctual.\nProactive approach to problem solving.\nAbility to be flexible, well organized, self managed and motivated.\nAbility to handle multiple demands, remain calm and effective under pressure and resolve issues quickly.\nSafe, professional and personal practices. Fully conversant with VMS and MLC requirements.\nWell groomed and neat appearance.\nAbility to work in confined spaces.\nAbility to live in close quarters, share limited space with cabin mates.\nAbility to deliver a high standard of technical performance.\nStatus - Petty Officer.\nSalary - Refer to contract.\nRotation - Refer to contract.\nKey Responsibilities\nSafe maintenance, operation, repair, supervision and ownership of the following systems according to Company policies and other prescribed regulations (to include but not limited to the following):Engine room ventilation systems.\nGalley ventilation systems.\nProvision room equipment.\nMulti-flow beverage machines.\nHotel accommodation and areas.\nCrew accommodation and areas.\nMini bar units and ice making machines.\nUnder counter fridges.\n\nInspects the cleanliness and safety of galley, laundry, and launderette exhaust ducts, and ensures that all required and necessary cleaning routines are properly executed.\nAssists the Hotel Engineer in the coordination and control of the refrigeration accounts.\nDriving and maintenance of the air conditioning compressor cooling system equal or superior to 600 KW.\nControl and maintenance of air conditioning station cooled by chilled water.\nCarries out overhauls of A.C. 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Conducting daily communication to review progress and agree on work prioritisation.\nAccountable for ensuring that Company, Public Health, National and International standards are maintained and meeting requirements. Reporting to the Hotel Engineer any instances where the ship is unable or fails to comply.\nAccurate completion of log books and other assigned documentation.\nObserves and enforces uniform and grooming standards according to Company policies.\nPractices good people management, maintaining proper conduct within the Hotel and Technical departments.\nAll other duties as assigned.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6478,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cruises"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-06T09:47:12Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":41,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.459,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":8,"reasons":["conf:0","agency","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/v-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/v-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T18:52:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9331,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2600243},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2600243"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fv-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fv-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fv-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/v-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fv-crew-reeferman-for-ponant-cruises"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3861527}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"vcrew.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3861527},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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