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Megan McCarthy

@MeganMcCarthy
Kareeberg Local Municipality, South Africa
Available Now
Job Preferences
2nd Stew+3
Motor
40-49m+2
Charter+1
Full-Time+2
French Riviera+24
Not Considered

About

After working within the yachting industry for a fully-booked charter yacht and a fully private boat, I have learnt how to think on my toes, creative problem solve and work in an extremely fast paced environment. My key attributes in maintaining a successful season would be my ability to work extremely well for guests and with crew by promoting a positive, bubbly and energetic attitude followed by a need to finish and follow up all my duties the best to my ability. With the experience of being on a fully charter boat and following, a predominantly private yacht, I have learnt the best of both worlds in the sense that I can work in a high energy & quick-moving environment for temporary guests as well as manage private owners’ very specific preferences and needs.

Personal Details

Age25 years
GenderFemale
ResidenceSouth Africa

Career Objective

I am a driven, outgoing and passionate individual who prides myself on the ability to work hard and interact with many different people from different backgrounds. I thoroughly enjoy the satisfaction of creating memorable customer experiences and I pride myself in being enthusiastic and optimistic about my work. I have excellent people skills, a high energy with a positive attitude, and I am extremely dependable.  I am a respectful and hard-working individual who would love the opportunity to be a part of your team. I love working with all types of people and will give my utmost best to any task given to me. I thrive in an organised and neat environment and understand the importance of crew etiquette onboard a yacht. While I thoroughly enjoyed working on a predominantly private yacht, I thrive off the fast-pace of a charter yacht and flourish off being busy and working unbelievably hard. I am therefore extremely eager to transition back into the full/partial charter industry.

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2

Hobbies & Interests

I am an adrenaline junkie who loves skydiving, bungee jumping, and parasailing. In my free time, I enjoy being creative and exploring new digital art forms as I have a massive appreciation for art and culture.

Experience

Third Stewardess

Mar 2024 - Nov 2024
Maverick

Working with an interior team of 4, Maverick has been designed to accommodate up to 14 overnight guests in 6 suites. My duties included: Interior duties: Crew mess, housekeeping, detailing, laundry (including stain treatments), ironing/steaming, and polishing Floral arrangements & table decor: Myself & my chief stew conducted all table decoration, beach set ups, themed nights & floral arrangements for guests Administrative skills: Inventories, ordering supplies, stock control Service and presentation: I am predominantly on guest service during trips. This includes Silver, Russian, buffet & family style service Provisions: All guest & crew provisions Guest Relations: Excellent communication skills, catering to high-profile guests, and anticipating needs to deliver personalized service Watch & navigation services & duties On trip duties: 70% service, 30% housekeeping & laundry

Second Stewardess

Apr 2023 - Jan 2024
Minor Family Affair

Working with an interior team of 2, Minor Family Affair has been designed to accommodate up to 9 overnight guests in 5 suites. Minor Family Affair is 90% charter (with back-to-back charters) and 10% private. My duties included: All interior duties: crew mess, housekeeping, detailing, laundry (including stain treatments), ironing/steaming, and polishing Inventories, food provisioning and interior stocktake Assisting on deck where required with lines, fenders, sanding and alarms Guest and crew turn ups and turn downs Set up and conducting of Silver, Russian & family style service for guests Early girl duties: breakfast table decor set up, morning breakfast service, guest cabin turn ups, guest and crew laundry Cocktail making and service Watch navigation service & duties Winter shipyard duties as a solo stew: cleaning & maintenance, inventory & provisioning, administrative tasks (interior renovations & deep cleaning bookings)

Stewardess

Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Horizon iii

Working with an interior team of 7, my duties on board this vessel aim in assisting in preparing the motor yacht for a busy season during the end of their shipyard period. Although my contract was scheduled for one month, I made the decision to leave Horizon III due to the finding of a permanent position. My duties included: Attending to daily laundry duties Attending to daily crew mess duties Detailing the interior guest cabins Crew provisioning Interior inventory Interior cleaning and maintenance

Certifications & Qualifications

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
Food Hygiene Level II
GUEST Interior Course
American Yacht Institute Silver Service
Green To Gold Stewardess Training

Languages

EnglishNative
AfrikaansConversational
FrenchBeginner

References

2 references

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