Cruise Ship Jobs

Approximately 560 people are employed on the Veendam, attending to the needs of almost 1200 passengers, a typical 1:2 ratio. The following is an official list of "ship functions". Most are self-explanatory, while some are a complete mystery to me.

Approximately 560 people are employed on the Veendam, attending to the needs of almost 1200 passengers, a typical 1:2 ratio. The following is an official listing of “ship functions”

1 - Clerk JR IS (1)
2 - Clerk JR CMHO
3 - Clerk JR HR
These guys serve crew needs, and are always Filipino

4 - Printer
5 - Guest Relations ATTD (5 or 6 pretty Filipino girls working at front desk)
6 - Guest Relations Supervisr
7 - Telephone Concierge
8 - GUEST Relations Mgr
9 - Hotel Manager (super-important 4-stripe officer)
10 - Purser
11 - Human Resources Officer
12 - Information Svcs Officer
13 - Controller
14 - training and development
15 - crew pursar
16 - Shorex (i. e. Shore Excursions) Mgr -- important person -- major revenue source
17 - Asst ShorexMgr
18 - Future Cruise Consultant
19 - Dining Room staff (many of these guys)
20 - AYWD Host (???)
21 - Restaurant Buffet Steward (many of these guys)
22 - Asst Steward (many of these guys)
23 - GPA (General Purpose Asst) Food & Beverage - many of these guys
24 - PG steward (???)
25 - Room Service Steward (many of these guys)
26 - Dining Room Mgr
27 - Mgr Culinary Operations
28 - Asst Mgr Culinary Ops
29 - Lido (Buffet) Mgr
30 - Pinnacle Restaurant Mgr
31 - Asst Storekeeper
32 - GPA Stores (???)
33 - Asst Cook
34 - Asst Butcher
35 - Asst Baker
36 - GPA Pantry
37 - Foreman SA (???)
36 - GPA SA (???)
37 - Chief Steward
38 - Chef de Partie (???)
39 - Chef de Partie ADR (???)
40 - D/C de Partie (???)
41 - Executive Chef (real tall hat)
42 - Alt D/R chef
43 - Sous Chef
44 - 2nd executive chef (hat a couple of inches shorter)
45 - Baker
44 - Patissier
45 - Provision Master
46 - Lifestylist
47 - Youth Program Cordinator
48 - Techspert
49 - Travel Guide
50 - Event Manager
51 - Youth Staff (basically babysitters, and not very numerous on Holland America)
52 - Broadcst Tech, Asst Broadcast Tech
53 - Cruise Director
54 - Stage Manager
55 - Cast members (recently reduced to 5 singers & 2 dancers on Veendam)
56 - DJ / Emcee
57 - Pianist (actually “Pianoman” -- my job)
58 - Musicians (presently 6 musicians + female singer in “HALcats band”, 3-piece ballroom dance trio, and 4-piece string quartet
59 - Bandleader (for HALcats band)
60 - Solo Guitar (singer/guitarist Matt Murphy plays from 5 to 9 in same area as me, preceding me)
61 - Sound Technician, Light Technician
62 - Party Planner
63 - Librarian
64 - Captain Steward, Lead Cabin Steward
65 - Cabin Inspector
66 - Cabin Steward (50 of these, all Polynesian)
67 - GPA laundry
68 - Tailor, Tailor Sr
69 - Laundry Master
70 - Chief Housekeeper, Asst Housekeeper
71 - Florist
72 - GPA messroom, GPA crewbars (many of these guys)
73 - Personnel Cook, Asst Personnel Cook
74 - Barman, Beverage Att, Wine Att (many if these, all Filipino)
75 - Head Deck Steward
76 - Foreman Engine\
77 - Fireman / Greaser
78 - Wiper (????????????????????)
79 - Lampoonist (???)
80 - Trav. Machinist. Machinist, Machinist Sr (probably a bunch of these)
81 - Plumber, Sr Plumber
82 - Day Svc Technician
83 - Elec Technician
84 - Ref. Technician
85 - Sec.Svc Technician
86 - Engine Mechanic
(quite a few people employed at 82 thru 86)
87- Lifeboat attendant
88 - Chief Engineer (4-stripe officer)
89 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th engineers
90 - chief, 2nd & 3rd electricians
91 - Cadet Engineers
92 - Safety Maint Mgr
93 - Facilities Mgr. Asst Facilities Mgr
94 - Environmental Officer
95 - IT Officer
96 - Foreman of Waste Handling
97 - Waste Handlers
98 - Carpenter, Sr Carpenter
99 - Upholsterer, Sr Upholsterer
100 - Locksmith, Sr Locksmith
101 - Tilesetter
102 - Boatswain, Asst Boatswain
103 - Storekeeper
104 - Quartermaster
105 - Sailors
106 - Boatmen
107 - Master (absolute Head Honcho, the “Master of the Vessel”
108 - Chief Officer (4-stripe officer)
109 - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th officers
110 - Security Officers
111 - Cadet Officers
112 - Security Supervisor
113 - Security Guard
114 - Ship Ops Clerk
115 - Physician, Lead Medical Officer, Med Officers, Crew Physician
116 - Acupuncturist
117 - Art Director
118 - Casino Mgr, Casino Techician
119 - Casino Dealers and Supervisors
120 - Casino Cashiers
121 - Shop Mgr
122 - Shop Staff
123 - Salon Mgr
124 - Fitness Coordinator
125 - Beautician, Hairdressers, Masseuse, Image Creator,
126 - Internet Café Mgr
127 - Port Shopping Ambassador