From flight attendant to ship steward/ship stewardess
13 of the 21 essential skills of a ship steward/ship stewardess are already essential for a flight attendant — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 62%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a ship steward/ship stewardess
What a ship steward/ship stewardess does
Ship stewards and ship stewardesses work on board the vessel to provide services to passengers such as serving meals, housekeeping, welcoming passengers and explaining safety procedures.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assist passengers
- communicate verbal instructions
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- deliver outstanding service
- follow verbal instructions
- greet guests
- handle customer complaints
- handle financial transactions
- handle veterinary emergencies
- maintain customer service
- manage the customer experience
- provide food and beverages
- serve food in table service
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a ship steward/ship stewardess and not for a flight attendant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- check passenger tickets
- communicate reports provided by passengers
- demonstrate emergency procedures
- facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
- health and safety measures in transportation
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- manage on board hazards
- provide information to passengers
Other moves from flight attendant
1 roles- cabin crew manager24 skills in common
← flight attendantship steward/ship stewardess →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a ship steward/ship stewardess?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.