Head of Service CV example
A Head of Service CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Date of birth
- 10 July 1993
- Available
- 2 weeks notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Dutch (native), English (fluent), German (good)
Profile
6 years on yachts from 44m to 62m, private and charter, now working as Head of Service. Strong in silver and butler service, wine and cocktail knowledge and team training and rotas. Looking for a permanent or rotational position on a 62m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Silver and butler service
- Wine and cocktail knowledge
- Team training and rotas
- Guest preference management
- Silver service and table setting
- Wine and cocktail service
- Training junior crew
- Silver and plated service
- Wine and cocktail knowledge
- Table styling
Skills and education
Tablescaping and florals, Bar and inventory control, Calm under pressure. Diploma in Hospitality Management.
Interests
Sailing, cooking, landscape photography
References
Captain of the 62m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Head of Service guide
Most heads of service come up through the interior, usually from second stew or a service stew post on a large yacht. Captains and chief stews look for three to four years on yachts, solid wine knowledge and references from busy charter programmes. Experience in five-star hotels, private butler work or fine dining helps a lot, and some people move across from land after a season or two on board. A WSET certificate and a calm, organised manner under pressure count for more than a polished CV.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- Food Hygiene Level 2
Gets you hired
- WSET Level 2 or 3 Award in Wines
- GUEST Intermediate or Advanced Interior
- Butler or silver service training
- PDSD
- Floristry or tablescaping course
QuestionsSee what a Head of Service earns
What tickets should a Head of Service CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical and Food Hygiene Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add WSET Level 2 or 3 Award in Wines and GUEST Intermediate or Advanced Interior if you hold them.
How long should a Head of Service CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.
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