Yacht Head of Service

AHS is an ultra-luxury real estate and investment group focused on high-end developments, strategic ventures, and premium lifestyle projects. The business is built around delivering elevated experiences, exceptional standards, and thoughtful attention to detail across every touchpoint.

This role is an opportunity to bring that same level of excellence to onboard hospitality, helping create a refined and seamless guest experience that reflects the expectations of a premium brand.

As Yacht Head of Service, you will lead the service function onboard and set the tone for outstanding hospitality standards across the guest experience. This is a highly visible role for a polished hospitality leader who can bring structure, discretion, and consistency to a fast-paced luxury environment while working closely with senior crew and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-of-house service operations to deliver a seamless luxury guest experience.
• Supervise and train service staff to maintain exceptional presentation and etiquette standards.
• Coordinate daily dining, events, and guest preferences across all onboard service areas.
• Manage inventory, provisioning, and table settings to support premium onboard hospitality.
• Collaborate with the captain and department heads to ensure smooth yacht-wide operations.

Requirements

• Experience in luxury hospitality within yachting, private service, or other high-end venues.
• Proven experience leading service teams in fast-paced guest environments, including experience as a senior lead in private service.
• Strong knowledge of formal dining, etiquette, and premium guest service standards.
• Hands-on experience coordinating provisioning, managing inventory for hospitality operations, and overseeing event service.
• STCW certification and a valid ENG1 medical certificate.
• Silver service training.
• Fluent English communication skills.