Customer Service Attendant
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About the role
Job Description CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTENDANT Salt Spring Island
Casual
The opportunity We are seeking individuals who are passionate about providing amazing customer service while prioritizing safety and creating a positive environment.
Reporting to the Chief Steward, Customer Service Attendants are responsible for:
- Taking food and beverage orders from passengers and relaying orders to the galley; portioning and serving items from the steam table; responding to special menu or serving request; assisting passengers with trays
- Selling and serving alcoholic beverages
- Assisting with the presentation of hold and cold menu items
- Clearing and cleaning table and chairs in passenger areas; carrying dishes and trays to bus stations; scraping off food remains; separating wet compost; assisting in sorting cutlery and dishes
- Performing housekeeping and major cleaning routines including sweeping, cleaning, scrubbing, washing, vacuuming floors, cleaning bulkheads, deckheads, elevators, furniture, windows, galley, galley appliances, steam tables, beverage machines, lines and taps, and cleaning coolers; picking up papers and garbage and emptying garbage containers; operating garbage compactors; sorts recyclables for removal; mixing cleaning solutions
- Cleaning washrooms, wiping down counters, sinks, mirrors, disinfecting toilets and urinals, replacing hand towels and toilet paper
- Performing additional duties including preparing food service facilities for opening; readying the facilities for on-coming watches and closing facilities; checking stores for sufficient supplies and unloading; lifting, carrying, replenishing and rotating stores; reporting equipment failures; assisting in vessel refit storing and de-storing
- Providing information to passengers about ferry schedules
What You Bring To The Team You possess strong customer service skills, with the ability to work in a high volume customer focused environment in a physically demanding job, and are an excellent communicator with a high level of self-motivation and initiative. In addition, you are an innovative team player who works well under pressure with the ability to be flexible and adapt to a change in task when necessary.
You have one (1) year of customer service experience, preferably in a food service environment. A valid Seafarer’s Medical, Food Safe Level 1 and Serving it Right Certificates are required and can be obtained upon receiving an offer of employment.
Preference may be shown to applicants who hold an Occupational First Aid Level 3 and/or Professional Cook Level 1.
“This position will be guaranteed days on a monthly basis which will increase between June and September during our peak period. Guaranteed hours are in place until March 31, 2026, and are subject to meeting minimum availability requirements.”
Interested? Here is a video explaining more about this role: https://youtu.be/FTR0aDahcRo .
Join us! If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by December 7, 2025. "We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About BC Ferries
From our early beginnings with just two vessels operating on a single route, today we have grown to be one of the largest and most complex ferry systems in the world, with 37 vessels supporting 25 routes along 1,600 kilometres of coastline. From April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, our team of nearly 5,400 staff worked together to transport more people, vehicles, and goods than ever before. 22.6M passengers and 9.6M vehicles traveled with us on over 185K sailings — averaging more than 500 sailings per day. Our staff and crew are the heart of BC Ferries, every day they keep BC’s coast safe and moving.
Customer Service Attendant
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTENDANT Salt Spring Island
Casual
The opportunity We are seeking individuals who are passionate about providing amazing customer service while prioritizing safety and creating a positive environment.
Reporting to the Chief Steward, Customer Service Attendants are responsible for:
- Taking food and beverage orders from passengers and relaying orders to the galley; portioning and serving items from the steam table; responding to special menu or serving request; assisting passengers with trays
- Selling and serving alcoholic beverages
- Assisting with the presentation of hold and cold menu items
- Clearing and cleaning table and chairs in passenger areas; carrying dishes and trays to bus stations; scraping off food remains; separating wet compost; assisting in sorting cutlery and dishes
- Performing housekeeping and major cleaning routines including sweeping, cleaning, scrubbing, washing, vacuuming floors, cleaning bulkheads, deckheads, elevators, furniture, windows, galley, galley appliances, steam tables, beverage machines, lines and taps, and cleaning coolers; picking up papers and garbage and emptying garbage containers; operating garbage compactors; sorts recyclables for removal; mixing cleaning solutions
- Cleaning washrooms, wiping down counters, sinks, mirrors, disinfecting toilets and urinals, replacing hand towels and toilet paper
- Performing additional duties including preparing food service facilities for opening; readying the facilities for on-coming watches and closing facilities; checking stores for sufficient supplies and unloading; lifting, carrying, replenishing and rotating stores; reporting equipment failures; assisting in vessel refit storing and de-storing
- Providing information to passengers about ferry schedules
What You Bring To The Team You possess strong customer service skills, with the ability to work in a high volume customer focused environment in a physically demanding job, and are an excellent communicator with a high level of self-motivation and initiative. In addition, you are an innovative team player who works well under pressure with the ability to be flexible and adapt to a change in task when necessary.
You have one (1) year of customer service experience, preferably in a food service environment. A valid Seafarer’s Medical, Food Safe Level 1 and Serving it Right Certificates are required and can be obtained upon receiving an offer of employment.
Preference may be shown to applicants who hold an Occupational First Aid Level 3 and/or Professional Cook Level 1.
“This position will be guaranteed days on a monthly basis which will increase between June and September during our peak period. Guaranteed hours are in place until March 31, 2026, and are subject to meeting minimum availability requirements.”
Interested? Here is a video explaining more about this role: https://youtu.be/FTR0aDahcRo .
Join us! If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by December 7, 2025. "We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About BC Ferries
From our early beginnings with just two vessels operating on a single route, today we have grown to be one of the largest and most complex ferry systems in the world, with 37 vessels supporting 25 routes along 1,600 kilometres of coastline. From April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, our team of nearly 5,400 staff worked together to transport more people, vehicles, and goods than ever before. 22.6M passengers and 9.6M vehicles traveled with us on over 185K sailings — averaging more than 500 sailings per day. Our staff and crew are the heart of BC Ferries, every day they keep BC’s coast safe and moving.