Assistant Steward - Seaward Services - TSVRON

Hornblower Group

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group's portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group's premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group's Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems. Hornblower Group's subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group's global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group's additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit hornblowercorp.com.

Position Summary:

The Steward supports the Head Steward aboard Training Support Vessels by assisting with meal preparation, food service, sanitation, and general housekeeping duties. This position ensures a clean, safe, and well-maintained galley and messing environment and performs all tasks as directed by the Head of the Steward's Department. The Steward contributes directly to crew habitability and vessel readiness through consistent food service support and cleanliness standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Steward in the preparation, serving, and cleanup of daily meals for crew and embarked personnel.
• Maintain cleanliness of the galley, messing area, and assigned accommodation or housekeeping spaces.
• Ensure clean crockery, utensils, and food-service equipment are available and properly stored.
• Remove garbage, food waste, and recyclables from the galley and messing areas in accordance with vessel waste-management procedures.
• Break out, prepare, and organize menu items and ingredients as directed by the Head Steward.
• Support proper storage, rotation, and preservation of provisions.
• Follow all sanitation, hygiene, and food safety procedures required by U.S. Coast Guard and contract standards.
• Assist with stocking, organizing, and maintaining galley inventories and supply spaces.
• Comply with assigned working hours as directed by the Head Steward.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall food service and habitability operations.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Valid U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsed for Steward's Department Food Handler (FH).
• Compliance with 46 CFR 10.215(d)(2), including: current medical statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner attesting the mariner is free of communicable diseases, and annual medical screenings for Food Handlers, confirmed and documented by the Contractor in accordance with N02.2H.6000.1 (series), Chapter 7, Section 7.5. Required documentation must remain on file aboard each vessel for all food service personnel.
• STCW-compliant training including: Basic Training, Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD).
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Must possess or be eligible for a United States Passport.
• Must meet physical and medical standards for shipboard service, including the ability to lift, carry, stand for extended periods, and work in a galley environment.
• Ability to follow instructions, maintain cleanliness standards, and work effectively as part of the Steward's Department team.
• Must meet all company and contractual requirements.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.