Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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ship steward/ship stewardess
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 23 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
demonstrate emergency procedures
health and safety measures in transportation
handle veterinary emergencies
facilitate safe disembarkation of passengers
deliver outstanding service
provide information to passengers
communicate reports provided by passengers
check passenger tickets
on board hazards
follow verbal instructions
manage the customer experience
comply with food safety and hygiene
communicate verbal instructions
help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
maintain customer service
handle financial transactions
handle customer complaints
assist passenger embarkation
provide food and beverages
serve food in table service
greet guests
Optional & specialised skills
assist clients with special needs
implement marketing strategies
physical parts of the vessel
oversee guest laundry service
maintain stock supplies for guest cabin
prepare simple meals on board
manage lost and found articles
use riverspeak to communicate
distribute local information materials
prepare mixed beverages
use different communication channels
maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment
perform small vessel safety procedures
vessel safety equipment
provide first aid
perform services in a flexible manner
service rooms
give instructions to staff
implement sales strategies
handle guest luggage
identify customer's needs
read stowage plans
show intercultural awareness
Other matches: steward/stewardess · train attendant · ground steward/ground stewardess · flight attendant · ship pilot dispatcher
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.