Job Description
Support the Public Health Department to provide public health support to MSC Cruises and Explora vessels, especially with integrated pest management and training. This is a travelling position that requires up to 75% travel.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a shipboard Sanitation\/Public Health Officer or similar experience with a cruise line. Degree in public\/environmental health from an accredited university is preferred and can replace onboard experience.
- Degree in public health or similar science degree with public health related courses. Experience onboard as a Public Health Officer may replace the degree. Additional certifications specific to food safety, HACCP, ISO22000 lead auditor, VSP seminar, or similar are preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
- Familiar with CDC Vessel Sanitation Program and EU ShipSan\/Healthy Gateways operational requirements.
- Strong technical background and experience with managing teams
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Other languages is beneficial
- Coordinate the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for the fleet
- Communicate with the shoreside consulting company, NutraStat, regarding following -up of findings identified during audits, monthly logs from ships and follow ups from consulting company log review, following up on orders from ships and monitoring orders\/invoices in MMS, as well as coordinating equipment and setting up supply orders for new ships under construction prior to delivery
- Update SOPs and internal training related to onboard IPM.
- Visit ships related to implementation of corrective actions following NutraStat audits.
- Produce and update public health training materials for use by the fleet Public Health Officers (PHO) and other ship management.
- Provide training for Root Cause Analysis \/ Correction \/ Corrective action and assist with this process based on ships visit and PHO reports.
- Provide onboard public health management training.
- Work with F&B Division to review food safety training developed by F&B Division. Provide F&B management training upon request from MSC P&L.
- Assist in the update of public health-related SOPs for the fleet.
- Participate in the investigation of any AGE outbreaks in the fleet.
- Analyse data from the vessels regarding nonconformities identified during external audits, internal audits, and by the onboard PHO inspections and suggest procedural updates.
- Assist the Public Health team with general public health concerns from the fleet.
- Provide public health guidance to onboard PHO and other ship management.
- Reviewing onboard PHO activities and performance.VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)
Ability to travel without any restrictions. Part of the MSC Group, MSC Cruises is the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and South America, and sails year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Its seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, southern Africa, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises was born in the Mediterranean, and draws inspiration from this heritage to create a unique experience for holidaymakers worldwide. As a result of a euro 6.5 billions investment programme launched in 2003, MSC Cruises' fleet comprises 13 state-of-the-art cruise ships belonging to four different classes: Lirica, Musica, Fantasia and Meraviglia. The fleet's average age is 7 years, the youngest in the industry. In 2014, MSC Cruises launched a euro 9 billion, 10 year investment plan to support the second phase of its growth through the order of up to 11 next generation mega cruise ships. As a result, MSC Cruises' fleet will double by 2026, while the passenger capacity will triple to reach five million passengers per year. MSC Cruises is the first cruise company to develop an investment plan of this length and magnitude. MSC Cruises feels a deep responsibility for the environments in which it operates, and was the first company ever to earn the Bureau Veritas 7 Golden Pearls for superior management and environmental stewardship. In 2009, MSC Cruises began an enduring partnership with UNICEF to support various programmes assisting children worldwide.
