Senior Assistant Beverage Manager
Pros
See the world. Make friends from all over the world. Management perks. Single cabin. Epic crew parties. A challenging position that allows you to be creative and improve your management skills. Plenty of room for advancement. This can be some of the most rewarding work of your life but you have to make it that way. You have to earn your place on the ship with your fellow crew. New hires in any position on the ship are not given trust nor respect, they must earn it. And that takes time.
Cons
You work 10 hours minimum every single day of your contract (contract starts at 4 months for this position but you can be extended). Expect to work 12-16 hours on the first and last day of the cruise. The job can be extremely stressful. It's very easy to get fired from this job. Constantly under pressure to achieve revenue, guest satisfaction ratings, and ship sanitation standards. New hires are not always treated kindly. There can be a lot of anti-American sentiment from your fellow crew members that you have to deal with on a constant basis.