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Janel Lourens

@janellie57

Chief Stew / Purser looking for my next position.

Barcelona, Spain
Available Now
Job Preferences
Chief Stew+2
Motor
50-59m+2
Full-Time+4
Croatia+11
Dual Season+4
Not Considered

About

I am an experienced Chief Stewardess with a strong background across both private and charter vessels, known for my upbeat energy, high standards, and hands‑on leadership style. I thrive in interior teams that value professionalism, teamwork, and a positive crew culture, and I’m always willing to step in wherever needed to ensure smooth day-to-day operations onboard. In addition, I have recently completed the IAMI Purser Course and bring a solid finance background, having worked in finance for over 10 years prior to entering the yachting industry. This combination of operational yacht experience and financial knowledge strengthened my organizational, administrative, and accounting skills on board.

Personal Details

Age36 years
GenderFemale
ResidenceSouth Africa

Career Objective

I am currently seeking a Chief Stewardess or Purser role where I can contribute to a high performing team and continue growing professionally in the industry while utilizing my financial background.

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2
C1/D
Schengen

Hobbies & Interests

My hobbies include sports, gym, hiking, running, horse riding, scuba diving, yoga and reading. I am an extroverted introvert meaning I enjoy a good party or get together with friends, but I also need some quiet time to regain my strengths and energy in order to show up as my best self. I put a lot of work into trauma healing, therapy and just educating myself with behavioural patterns, spirituality and self development.

Experience

Chief Stew

Dec 2025 - Dec 2025
White StarMOTOR • 50m

Assist with getting the yacht prepped and ready for boss trip after their crossing from the Med. Train the two Junior crew and maintain stock counts, workflow charts and organization of the interior schedule. Provisioning, uniform allocation and maintenance.

Chief Stew

Feb 2025 - Aug 2025
M/Y Mystique

Coming out of a shipyard period I joined the boat in March and helped get it ready for the WPIBS. We hosted lunches for recruiters and guests of the industry onboard during the boatshow. After that we continued our shipyard period and headed up to New England for the summer. We maintained a well kept boat and hosted boss dinners. The season was more on the slower side than what I'm used to and will be heading into an extensive shipyard period from October onwards, gence my reason for looking into a new opportunity and boat for the winter season.

Chief Stew

Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
M/Y Crili

As Chief Stew I was in charge of the entire interior. I managed two girls and kept an immaculate interior. The demand was high on this boat when it came to housekeeping, laundry as well as service. We conducted silver and mostly Russian service on this vessels and even had former presidents join us for lunch. The itinerary was Bahamas, New England and New York based and it was full season with boss trips from April to October. We went into a 4 month shipyard period in October 2024 so I have extensive experience in covering, stowing and closing off of the boat after season.

Certifications & Qualifications

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
Food Hygiene Level II
Open Water Diver
Accounting & Budgeting Course
Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA)
Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD)
GUEST Chief Stew CoC
Yoga Teacher Certificate
GUEST Purser Certificate

Languages

AfrikaansNative
EnglishFluent

References

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