VICTORIA V PAUL
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Seeking freelance or full time Stew/Deck position on a private, motor, or charter yacht on any size vessel. (3 years yachting experience)
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sole Stewardess
M/Y Lady M 118'
Nassau , Bahamas
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Day charters to Rose Island
- Detail cleaning , organizing, stocking , provisions
- Working well under last minute changes and pressure
- Setting up breakfast, coffee's , tea's
- Setting up Bluetooth
- Assisting the chef with all meals and cleaning up
- Exceeding their expectations with reason
- Serving guests politely and being very attentive to their needs
- Heads and beds
- Stocking, inventory of beverages daily for charters
- Assisting with lines and fenders and docking on each charters
- Laundry
- Bartending
- Flower arrangements
- Creativity with table settings
- Being able to read the room
- Having a positive attitude and clear communication with your crew
- Working together
Crew Cook Stewardess
M/Y Reardeen Steel 120' Moonen
Ft Lauderdale , FL
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Cook for crew on the yacht in the Shipyard at LMC
- Main duty was to make a healthy lunch every day for crew members.
- Assisted Chief Stew In ordering all new head décor, carpets, shampoos conditioners, lotions, vitamins medicine, makeup wipes and anything we needed for the boat
- Helping empty multiple boxes that arrive each week with new items needed for the boat, going through everything and finding a home for it
- Organized all new crew day work shirts and uniforms, finding proper storage for it.
- Going through each cabinet, getting rid of old non useful things to make room for new items
- Consistently cleaning galley, salon and Master since there were constant electricians going in and out daily
- Putting out snacks, fresh fruit, cheese and crackers and made protein smoothies daily
- Assisted outside when needed, Re-did the entire rotten Teak with Acid Part 1 and Part 2
Deck/Stew
M/Y Full Circle 92’ Sunseeker
Bar Harbor, ME
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Yacht trip started in Bar Harbor Maine, we made multiple and consistent stops in every state, heading back down south to Ft Lauderdale all the way along the East Coast.
- Morning duties included setting up breakfast & coffee for owners, making bed, wiping shower doors and mirrors, heads, dusting, vacuuming, polishing wood if needed.
- Assisted daily with lines and fenders
- Inflated/deflated fenders for stowage at sea
- Scrubbing/Semco all the teak
- Assisted with cleaning anchor locker & anchor locker
- Washdowns, rinsing, soaping, squeegee windows & overheads, excess water on the teak, dry the yacht/shammy.
- Assisted with channel lock/ multitasked wherever needed
- Helped mate with multiplle outdoor/exterior projects
- Filled water, bunkered fuel, unloaded black water and connected and disconnected shore power.
- Served as lookout while underway, watching for other vessels and monitoring waterway for potentially unsafe conditions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Stewardess/Bartender
M/Y Going Galt 105' Choy Lee
Miami Beach , FL
06.2021 - Current
- Freelance stewardess on weekends for business/personal parties up to 50 guests.
- Catering food to be prepared for lunch and dinner, as well as displaying wines, liquors, mixers, sodas in the bar area for guests. Setting up decorations if needed.
- Made sure all guests cooperated to safety guidelines, locations of fire extinguisher, first aid kits & emergency exits.
- Greeted all passengers, offered water or a drink, assisted with carry on baggage for stowage.
- Ensured guests were always being taken care of and having a fun and memorable experience.
- Teamwork, communication, friendly approachable attitude at all times.
- Turnover of yacht, strip beds, remake, clean heads, vacuum
- Assisted with docking
Deckhand
M/Y Canello 101' Sunseeker
Aventura , FL
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Upkeep of vessel maintenance on a regular basis.( washdowns with crystal wash machine, filtered water so it leaves no water spots.)
- Waxing teak, polishing, organizing all cleaning products in Bosun locker.
- Emptying lockers, taking off all exterior cushions to clean underneath.
- Teak cleaning and scrubbing, all exterior projects weekly
- Checking systems on screen regularly since we would consistently loose power and I would have to re set the breakers.
- Maintenance on tender weekly
- Loading and unloading supplies and materials from dock to vessel
- Power washing garage weekly, unloading all water toys onto dock
- Calling out distances when taking yacht out on sea trials
Stewardess
M/Y Johnson Life For Sale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
11.2020 - 12.2020
- Responsible for everyday operation of the yachts interior, as well as providing excellent customer service to all guests while they are onboard.
- Sole stewardess for a party of 20 guests to show off the yacht as it was up for sale.
- Making charcuterie boards and setting up food and drinks before guests arrive.
- Assisting with all watersports/water toys
- Making sure all towels and linens were stocked
- Helping prepare Christmas Dinner
- Ability to multi task under pressure and chaos
- Serving coffee/desserts
- Turnover of yacht
Deck/Stewardess
M/Y Take It Easy 80' Sunseeker
Miami Beach, FL
11.2020 - 12.2020
- Making and prepping breakfast every morning such as eggs any style, bagels, muffins, cheese trays with fruits and yogurt as well as coffee
- Getting Yeti packed with ice, drinks, snacks and waters daily
- Interior cleaning, wiping showers down & all surfaces
- Laundry
- Heads and beds
- Provisions
- Vacuuming, wiping counters dusting
- Assist with docking and calling out distances
2nd Stewardess
M/Y Queen D 140' Benetti
Bahamas , Bahamas
08.2020 - 08.2020
- Daily routine of setting up for breakfast, cleaning up breakfast, checking laundry, folding and restocking towels and all bar fridges
- Vacuuming and swifter the crew mess
- Bartending when guests are onboard
- Re organizing pantry, cleaning fridges
- Wiping down all surfaces, cleaning all windows
- When guests leave, we do entire turn of yacht
- Set up and serve dinner, make cocktails
- Assisted in moving all exterior objects inside due to possible hurricane
- Washdowns and shammy
- Collaborating with chef regarding time of food service
- Creative planning, napkin folding
- High energy, keeping positive attitude at all times
- Teamwork was excellent with this crew
Deck/Stew
M/Y Five Waves 116' AB
Sag Harbor, NY
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Freelance Deck/Stew from JC to Sag Harbor NY, Nantucket, Newport and Martha's Vineyard
- Wash Downs
- Polishing
- Dry boat every morning
- Check water levels
- Put flag out, check lines and fenders
- Squeegee all excess water as necessary
- Waxing of exterior
- Teak cleaning
- Moving heaving objects around and rearranging
- Using various ropes and knots
- Deflating fenders
- Plugging in shore power
- Cleaning out entire tender garage to repaint it
- Waxing and detailing the jet skis and tender
- Scrubbing anchor
- Putting the parasail up and down
- Securing fenders
- Cleaning with acetone
- Knowledge of how to operate all water toys and securing them in and out of the yacht, as well as cleaning them
- Assisted captain in many exterior projects
- Sanding
- Knowledge of all navigation
- Assisted interior with setting up and serving when large parties took place onboard
Deck/Stew
M/Y Forever Intrepid 115'
Vancouver, CA
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Providing excellent guest service, silver service and bar-tending skills when needed and guests on board
- Prepping lunch and snacks in cooler before guests leave on tender for the day
- Helping chief stew with making cocktails, prepping lunch and dinners for guest while on board
- Maintaining laundry, housekeeping and wardrobe tasks for both guests and yacht crew
- Floral arrangements, table setting, napkin folding and decorations
- Excellent knowledge of fine dining, and cocktails
- Maintenance of guest-cabin care and detailed cleaning
- Turn ups and Turn downs at proper times
- Assisting with inventory and restocking provisions
- Watch keeping within the crew mess
- Stowage for sea
- Attention to detail.
Deck/Stew, M/Y Argos Wicked Cool 92
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2019 - 06.2019
- Reassemble interior ceilings
- Bring exterior items, cushions, fiberglass, chairs, to container to prepare for hurricane
- Tap all exterior doors
- Wipe down fenders and store them inside engine room
- Detail sink/toilets/showers
- Deep clean and detail crew mess and master bathrooms
- Check fenders and lines, adjust if necessary
- Cover/uncover deck furniture
- Vacuum
- Checking Water levels
- Assist with startup and shutdown of vessel.
STARBUCKS, BARISTA
, NJ
02.2016 - 04.2019
- Responsibilities include greeting customers as they arrive at Starbucks, inquiring about their orders, providing top notch service in a high-pressure environment
- Information on popular coffee blends, educating customers on the history of the reserved coffee blends if interested
- Providing samples of blends to increase sales opportunities
- Take customer orders, serve brewed coffee, and ask for feedback to ensure that any complaints are treated in a proper manner
- Positive way, aiming to keep customers satisfied and guarantee recurring business
- Take payments for coffee sold and tender change
- Ensure that Starbucks and merchandising and signing standards are followed appropriately
- Established and optimized schedules to keep coverage and service in line with forecasted demands
- Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
Skills
- Turn Ups/Turn Downs
- Wine Service
- Tray Service
- Provisions
- Childcare/Activities
- Maintaining equipment
- Safety practices
- Team management
- Lines, Ropes, Fenders
- Bookkeeping
- Excellent customer service
- Inventory
- Theme Nights
- Responding to emergencies
- Project organization
- Interior Detailing
- Fine Dining/Silver Service
- Passed Appetizers
- Flower Arranging/Care
- Merchandising
- Quick
- Supporting navigation
- Laundry
- Attention to detail
- Cooking meals & terminology
- Large Events
- Organizing
- Handling cargo
- Cleaning procedures
Certification
STCW '10. ENG 1. Security Awareness. Food and Beverage Bartending Certification Open Water Scuba Certification. Coffee Master/Nanny
Timeline
Sole Stewardess
M/Y Lady M 118'
03.2022 - 06.2022
Crew Cook Stewardess
M/Y Reardeen Steel 120' Moonen
10.2021 - 12.2021
Deck/Stew
M/Y Full Circle 92’ Sunseeker
08.2021 - 10.2022
Stewardess/Bartender
M/Y Going Galt 105' Choy Lee
06.2021 - Current
Deckhand
M/Y Canello 101' Sunseeker
05.2021 - 07.2021
Stewardess
M/Y Johnson Life For Sale
11.2020 - 12.2020
Deck/Stewardess
M/Y Take It Easy 80' Sunseeker
11.2020 - 12.2020
2nd Stewardess
M/Y Queen D 140' Benetti
08.2020 - 08.2020
Deck/Stew
M/Y Five Waves 116' AB
06.2020 - 08.2020
Deck/Stew, M/Y Argos Wicked Cool 92
06.2019 - 06.2019
Deck/Stew
M/Y Forever Intrepid 115'
05.2019 - 07.2019
STARBUCKS, BARISTA
02.2016 - 04.2019