Norway Job Openings

Hurtigruten

Waiters

FULL TIME

September 11, 2024


Are you passionate about providing world-class service? Are you hungry for new challenges and want to work with our concept that is a world leader in local food and adventure travel? Then it is you we seek!
We are looking for skilled waiters for permanent positions.
For 130 years, we have worked to provide our guests with unforgettable experiences and offer those we work together with an exciting and rewarding work environment.


Do you like working with people? Are you adventurous? Are you motivated, positive and absolutely absolutely amazing when it comes to service and creating the good guest experiences?
Working on ships is a way of life and you will get a unique chance to become part of a working environment with passion and determination to succeed. Collaboration, trust, respect and empathy are qualities we value highly and which are important for maintaining an environment based on diversity and inclusion.
Do you recognize yourself in our values: We Inspire, We Empower, We Care, We Explore?
Duties and responsibilities
  • Create great guest experiences through outstanding service
  • Tell the story of the Norwegian coast, local communities, food and drink and about Hurtigruten as a destination
  • Sales within your restaurant and be a driving force for additional sales of all offers on board
  • Perform assigned tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures for hotel operations on board and the ship's operations and safety management systems
Qualifications/Experience
  • Have 2 years of documented work experience as a waiter/waitress with good references
  • Have previously worked with wine/beer/spirits, and have basic knowledge of this
  • Have a high level of service and a strong guest focus so that guests meet their expectations
  • Can present, recommend and serve food and drink in a professionally correct manner
  • Get to know the concept and make sure that storytelling about the products is a continuous feature when serving
  • Flexible – if needed, you must also be able to contribute with other tasks within the hotel
  • Living within the EU. If living outside the EU, working permission for Norway is required.
  • Hurtigruten set high demands for safety on board, which means that all employees must have; Basic safety course for seafarers, Crowd and Crisis Management course, and approved health certificate from authorized seafarer doctor. There is no requirement to have completed the courses before applying, but you must be willing to take them, and please note that the individual must pay for the courses themselves

Desirable:
  • Good knowledge of German and English, advantage of Scandinavian language
  • Has a certificate of apprenticeship as a waiter/waitress
  • Have other relevant courses and education in the field of food and beverage
Personal qualities
  • Outstanding in sales and service
  • Being extrovert and like to share a good story
  • Thrive in a varied and hectic working day
  • High focus on safety
  • Comfortable living close to guests and colleagues
We offer
  • A challenging position, where you work with one of Norway's strongest brands together with good colleagues
  • Varied working day with 1:1 shifts (two round trips)
  • Food and lodging on board
  • Paid travel to and from the port of departure, by arrangement
  • Salary in accordance with collective agreement
  • Good insurance and pension terms
  • A unique workplace with good colleagues of all ages and social cohesion
  • Challenging working days with Norway's most beautiful views
Applicants will be considered for our entire fleet and applications received will be processed on an ongoing basis

    Play your part
    Inspire the Adventure
    Make tomorrow better


We are an iconic brand at the heart and soul of the Norwegian coast, sailing ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Voyage’ for over 130 years. Through our sailings, our guests don’t just travel Norway, they live its legendary landscapes, its culture, and cuisine.
Aboard with us are local Norwegians, who travel with us either on holiday or to visit friends and family along the coast, and international travellers who come for the fjords, mountains, and archipelagos Norway is so famous for, as well as the enchanting Northern Lights.
Our aspiration is to create heart-felt stories that resonate with our audiences, chronicling the beauty and culture of Norway, and the people who live, work, and visit this special part of the world.
Single-use plastic ban
Hurtigruten was the first major travel company to have removed single-use plastic from its entire fleet and our hotels.
Hurtigruten Foundation
The Foundation specialises in the conservation of endangered species, fighting against marine and plastic pollution.
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