16 years in the dining rooms of Carnival Cruise Line, from Assistant Waiter to Team Lead Server. I run a section smoothly, lead and train the team, and make sure every guest gets the right order with a smile.
Dedicated, guest-focused Head Waiter with 22+ years in food and beverage service, including 16 years with Carnival Cruise Line in high-volume fine dining. I started as a Waiter at Star Plaza Hotel in Dagupan City and rose step by step on board: Assistant Waiter, Team Waiter, Team Head Waiter and Team Lead Server.
As a Team Lead Server I oversaw food and beverage service, led and motivated the servers, managed venue set-up and handled guest requests across four Carnival ships sailing from the Port of Miami.
Calm under pressure, skilled in beverage sales, menu knowledge and guest relations, I am now ready to bring this experience to a land-based restaurant or hotel in the UAE.
The skills of a cruise-ship dining team leader, ready for a restaurant or hotel floor.
Courses served on time from galley to table, in a busy, high-volume dining room, to company standards.
Leading, motivating and training servers so the whole section works efficiently and keeps standards high.
Handling guest requests and concerns calmly, and creating positive experiences that guests remember.
Selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, wine service from the cellar, and explaining the menu.
Dining room and venue set-up before service, banquet set-ups for events and flower arrangements.
Trained in passenger crowd management, crisis management and survival craft, from years at sea.
From a hotel restaurant in Dagupan City to leading a dining team on Carnival Cruise Line ships.
From the restaurant floor to leading a cruise-ship dining team. Target role: Head Waiter.
Years at sea mean regular safety training on top of service skills.
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue BoatsOther than Fast Rescue Boats · Carnival Cruise Line · Aug 2024
Passenger Ship Crowd ManagementCarnival Cruise Line · Aug 2023
Anti-Piracy Awareness SeminarUnited Philippine Lines, Manila · May 2023
Pre-Departure Orientation SeminarUnited Philippine Lines, Manila · May 2023
Crisis Management & Human BehaviorCarnival Cruise Line · Mar 2022
16 years of cruise-ship fine dining: thousands of guests, tight service times and a team that works as one.
Open to Head Waiter and senior waiter roles in restaurants and hotels in the UAE.
