Experienced Purser with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel and tourism industry.
Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Customer Service , Microsoft Word, Sales and Public Speaking. Strong operations professional graduated from University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest and Finance University.
With a proven track record at Regent Seven Seas Cruises, I excel in leveraging my expertise in clearance, document management and exceptional communication skills to enhance operational efficiency and guest & crew satisfaction. Demonstrated leadership in streamlining auditing procedures and fostering team collaboration, I consistently achieve and surpass company goals.
- Communications with port agents for port clearance and pre-arrival notifications for crew.
- Preparation of clearance papers for each port.
-E-mail daily crew manifests and movements to shore side and port agents.
-Attend ship's clearance along with Crew Purser.
- Uniform requisitions for sign-ons.
-Check Crew Out from Fidelio / Creating reservations for the new Sign-Ons.- Assist escorting crew sign-offs through Customs and Immigration.
- Overall responsible for all crew passports.
- Passports and Seaman's Books distribution/Collection.
-Crew lost luggage follow up with the port agents.
-Update Victualing daily.
-Seaman's bool application.
-Prepare expense crew report for Chief Purser.
-Distribute crew payslip's EOM.
-Take cash payments for crew accounts.
- Prepare the crew reimbursements and post them in MXP.
- Pro-active approach to problem solving;
-Inbound and outbound clearance of vessel, passengers visa requirements,maintaining port requirements files,pre-arrival advise to port agents
-Communication of Departure Manifest by email upon sailing from ports of call;
- Forwarding Visitors lists to port of calls;
-Updates Non-Revenue file for Housekeeping, Hotel Controller and Night Auditor;
-Send s Non-Revenue Discount to Internet Manager, Spa Manager and Boutique Manager;
-Charging Concessionaires for Office Supplies Consumption
- Prepare Port costs / Update Voyage reports daily;
-Compiling and ensuring all Material landing Manifests are completed accurately and forwarded in a timely manner to relevant port authorities;
- Good communication with all departments -sending the requirements to each department and follow up if information's were provided in time;
-Preparation of various files for next cruises, assisting Executive Concierge with Embarkation duties and ensuring front desk is prepared for embarkation;
-Prepares and balanced Amenities;
- Prepares and distribute Special advise list;
-Preparing ship's offloads;
-Preparing Purser's on duty schedule;
-Prepare EOC Files;
-New cruise preparation / Cancellation of Bac to Back guests
- Guest Entertainers contracts and expenses;
- Weekly audit front desk cash floats;
- Controls credit card authorizations and referrals / Communication with guests on corrective action with the help of Front desk;
-Responding to Company Accounting on past guest account queries;
- Facilitate the training of Front Desk Staff in financial aspects of operation;
-Assist with the guests medical debarks and requirements
- Filter for guest complaints or concerns to Executive Concierge;
- Ensure front desk logs and reports are maintained within Company standards;
-Ensure guest requests are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner and that appropriate follow up is carried out;
-Ensure all end of cruise filing and cruise startup preparation is completed in a timely manner; Liaise with the Executive Concierge ensuring the flow of information to the Front office;
- Daily follow up of all front desk logs;
- Pro-active approach to problem solving;
-Assist Executive Concierge on the necessary documentation needed for embarkation;
-Front desk schedule ,resting hours;
- Implementing and maintaining guidelines, procedures and trainings to front desk;
-Printing of the guests invitations / Groups events;
-Update folders, telephone directory and cabin availability lists;
- Providing US dollars and foreign currency account payments to the guests ;
-Responsible for setting up guest accounts, cash payments and guest account queries / Cash advances;
-Trained new receptionists / AP
- Filter for guest complaints or concerns to Concierge;
- Responsible with front desk logs and reports are maintained within Company Standards;
- Post of all gaming revenues and prizes to guests accounts;
-End of day process including but not limited to guest check collection, verification and filing revenue center financial report, prepare and complete income audits ensuring integrity of posting between Micros POS and Fidelio, post crew discounts to allowance accounts, destinations daily balance audits, casino counts and distribution of final audit papers to department heads and Chief Purser;
-Posting shipboard credits to guest accounts;
-Credit cards routings;
-End of Cruise Auditing, Micros Close down, audit documents to Chief Purser, prepare cruise end filing,systems account closing;
-Ship's Customs Declaration for Second Purser based on information received from Bonded departments;
-Preparation and distribution of preliminary and final invoices;
-Continuously review open balance cash;
- Responsible for setting up guest account, cash payments and guest account queries;
- US Dollars and foreign currency Account Payments / Safe audits daily and foreign currency audits
Management Training Program