NASSAU, Bahamas — Royal Caribbean International extended offer letters to 26 candidates at its job fair on Thursday, July 7, as it seeks to fill 40 positions on its private island CocoCay, Royal Caribbean Groups Recruiter for Private Destinations Leslie Gibson explained, adding that the cruise company hopes to hire around 3,000 Bahamians in the coming years to satisfy staffing at several upcoming projects, The Nassau Guardian reported on Friday, July 8, in an article written by Chester Robards.
Royal Caribbean hoped to attract 500 candidates to its two-day job fair, which continued on Friday. About 96 people attended the fair on Thursday, Gibson said.
While the cruise company is hoping to fill those 40 positions, Gibson said candidates are simultaneously being sought for potential ship crew as well.
He explained that on CocoCay, there are positions of all sorts, including a customs broker, a nurse, a human resources specialist and human resources administrators, technicians and engineers.
According to Gibson, the private island comprises a 65 percent Bahamian staff complement, with the remaining being foreigners from across the world, as is customary for cruise lines.
“Of course we’re interested in increasing those [Bahamian] numbers, said Gibson.
“We have a large number of Bahamians who already work on the ships, and of course, we’re able to compliment that by bringing the diversity, because that’s what Royal Caribbean is all about, diversity and inclusion. And of course we want to bring more Bahamians on board our ships as well.”
Gibson said when CocoCay’s Hideaway Lagoon is completed sometime in 2024, 200 more Bahamians will need to be hired.
“Of course we’re looking into other ventures and the private destinations, so therefore we’ll need to employ more Bahamians for that as well,” he said. See link to complete article in BAHAMAS CHRONICLE at https://thenassauguardian.com/royal-caribbean-intl-offers-jobs-to-26-during-first-day-of-job-fair/?fbclid=IwAR14_Lqjk6WzQpR9TalLpQW1vvETSntBgJtXJNuIyUGmesLC1bLTIj-ZCGY
