Steward / Purser CV example
A Steward / Purser CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- French
- Date of birth
- 2 May 1996
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- French (native), English (fluent)
Profile
6 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Steward / Purser. Strong in silver service and housekeeping, expense tracking and reconciliation and excel and accounting software. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Silver service and housekeeping
- Expense tracking and reconciliation
- Excel and accounting software
- APA management
- Silver service and table setting
- Wine and cocktail service
- Training junior crew
- Cabin housekeeping standards
- Laundry and pressing
- Silver service basics
Skills and education
Crew contracts and admin, Port clearance paperwork, Discretion with owner finances. Diploma in Hospitality Management.
Interests
Spearfishing, rugby, guitar
References
Captain of the 55m 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 Steward / Purser guide
Captains look for an experienced stew, usually with two or more seasons behind them, who is properly numerate and comfortable with spreadsheets. A background in bookkeeping, hotel front office, events or office management carries real weight. Knowing yacht accounting software such as Voly helps, as do general tools like Xero and Excel. You need a clear head with money that belongs to someone else. Discretion matters too. You will see what the owner spends and what every crew member earns, and none of it leaves the office.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- PDSD
Gets you hired
- GUEST Purser course
- AAT or bookkeeping certificate
- GUEST interior service modules
- WSET Level 2
QuestionsSee what a Steward / Purser earns
What tickets should a Steward / Purser CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, Food Hygiene Level 2 and PDSD first, each with the date it was issued. Then add GUEST Purser course and AAT or bookkeeping certificate if you hold them.
How long should a Steward / Purser 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.