Assistant Chief Housekeeper

GP Solution; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotation 4 on board / 2 off

Job summary

Faststream Recruitment is seeking an experienced Assistant Chief Housekeeper on behalf of a prestigious luxury ocean cruise operator. The role supports the 1st and Chief Housekeeper, leading the team and ensuring health, safety, and sanitation standards.

The ideal candidate has prior onboard experience in a senior housekeeping role, strong leadership and organisational abilities, and can provide shipboard appraisals from the last two contracts. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Assistant Chief Housekeeper or senior housekeeping onboard cruise ships.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Experience managing multicultural teams.
• Ability to provide shipboard appraisals from last 2 contracts.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Support the 1st and Chief Housekeeper in daily Housekeeping operations on board.
• Lead and motivate the housekeeping team to meet standards.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and sanitation procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Multicultural teams

Fluent English

Onboard cruise experience

Job description

Accepting applications Posted 14 Sep 2026 Closes 12 Oct 2026

At a glance

Location Not stated

Work setting Offshore

Rotation 4 months on board 2 months off

Industry Maritime

Employer Faststream Recruitment

About the role

Faststream Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Assistant Chief Housekeeper on behalf of a prestigious luxury ocean cruise operator. This role involves supporting the 1st and Chief Housekeeper in the daily operation of the Housekeeping Department, leading and motivating the housekeeping team, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and sanitation procedures, and assisting with inspections, training, scheduling, and inventory control. Requirements include previous experience as an Assistant Chief Housekeeper or in a senior housekeeping role onboard cruise ships, strong leadership and organisational skills, experience managing multicultural teams, ability to provide shipboard appraisals from the last 2 contracts, and fluent English. The position offers a 4 months on board / 2 months off rotation, a salary of $3499 per month worked on board plus benefits, and the opportunity to work aboard a modern luxury cruise fleet.

Found in a public job post.Contact details and links are hidden on this page and shown to signed-in members.