Summary
CHIEF STEW/INTERIOR MANAGER 80M+
We are recruiting an experienced Chief Stew/Interior Manager to join an 80m+ private MY with a dual-season itinerary - Med/Caribbean. The yacht runs a busy private program, and we’re seeking a confident leader with a passion for service, structure, and people management.
You will lead a team of 8 interior crew, including a highly capable 2nd Stewardess, and be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of service, housekeeping, and administration. This is a hands-on role with strong emphasis on service leadership, organisation, and forward planning, especially during guest trips with frequent last-minute changes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and managing an 8-person interior team
- Overseeing all guest service operations, including silver service and themed tablescaping
- Creating and maintaining detailed SOPs, checklists, and guest preference documents
- Managing interior budgets, ordering, and provisioning
- Planning and updating guest and crew inventories (using Excel & Pinpoint)
- Scheduling and leading regular team training and performance check-ins
- Coordinating with other HODs for seamless guest logistics and crew operations
- Driving creativity and excellence in guest presentation and experiences
- Ensuring high morale and structure within a diverse team
Ideal candidate:
- Minimum 2 years as Interior Manager or Chief Stewardess on vessels 70m+
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing a large, mixed-skill team
- Excellent administrative and digital skills (Excel, Pinpoint, cloud-based docs)
- Strong experience with inventories, budgets, and planned maintenance
- Service-focused mindset with a passion for guest experience and tablescaping
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Flexible approach to itinerary changes and last-minute requests
Package:
- Rotation: 10:10 weeks
- Salary: 7650 Euros + discretionary bonus and training budget
- Start date: late June
