Leading Hand Dining

3 days ago

Adelaide SA, Australia SeaLink South Australia Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

About Us

The PS Murray Princess is the largest inland paddle wheeler in the Southern Hemisphere. Accommodating a maximum of 120 guests and operating 3, 4, and 7-night cruises on the Murray River from Mannum, 87 kilometres from Adelaide, this stunning vessel attracts guests from all over Australia and the world.

About the Role

This is a permanent position reporting to the Cruise Director. The roster is 14.5 days on, 13.5 days off.

The Leading Hand position involves all aspects of food and beverage service, including set up, service, clearing, and clean-up for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The position also involves cleaning duties in the dining room and galley, setting up the dining room, polishing cutlery, preparing condiments, folding of napkins, guest boarding, and cabin housekeeping (bed making, changing linen, and cleaning bathrooms) on changeover days.

The Leading Hand is the most experienced waiter/ess and supervises the waiting staff (under the direction of the Cruise Director). The Leading Hand is also responsible for ordering of dining room supplies and, therefore, ensuring sufficient stocks are on board.

All meals and accommodation on board the Murray Princess when rostered on duty are included. Transport from Adelaide CBD to Mannum is provided if required free of charge.

This role requires energy, commitment, initiative, teamwork, multi-skilling, and time management.

About You

  • Exceptional customer service
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to use initiative, and have a 'can-do' attitude
  • Demonstrated ability to show flexibility and work harmoniously within a team
  • Honesty & reliability

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year hotel, restaurant or cruise ship experience in a position of responsibility, such as a head waiter/waitress or steward– Essential
  • Certificate Qualification in Hospitality - Desirable
  • Responsible Service of Alcohol – Essential
  • Food Safety Certificate - Desirable
  • Experience in working in a fast-paced team to reach goals - Essential

How to Apply

Click APPLY and fill in as much information as you can in the track record section of the application, paying close attention to each question.

Applications close Friday, 17 October 2025, or earlier if a suitable candidate is sourced. Therefore, please don't delay.

The Murray Princess is owned by SeaLink. SeaLink Marine and Tourism is part of the Kelsian Group - Australia's largest integrated land and marine, tourism and public transport service provider with established international operations in London and Singapore.

With around 12,000 employees, we are one of Australia's most experienced and diverse multi-modal transport businesses operating around 5,000 buses, 120 ferries, and 24 light rail vehicles, carrying over 207 million customers per year.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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