Steward

Get ready to hear “Thank you” a lot.

education requirements

HS/GED

expected salary range

$35K to $100K

training area

Jobs: STATEWIDE

Provides guest services, food prep and custodial services for passengers and crew onboard a vessel in a professional and safe manner. As part of the guest-services team, stewards perform tasks in the galley/kitchen, dining room/cafeteria, crew and officer mess halls, public lounges, staterooms and all other areas as assigned. This is a career for someone who takes pride in his or her work – and is bored working in a restaurant that doesn’t move.

Here’s what you need:

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Industry training certification required

Here’s where you get it:

Course/Program School Degree Certification Length
Basic Training AVTEC – Seward No USCG 5 days
Culinary Arts AVTEC – Seward No USCG 1260 hours
Steward Alaska Maritime Apprenticeship Program No Varies Varies

AMEC is a 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE).

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