Vacant job

Do you speak fluent Chinese and want to use your language skills in a social, international, and fast-paced environment?

We are looking for dedicated employees for Silja Symphony ahead of the summer season. Here, you will be an important link between our Chinese-speaking guests and the operation.

As a Catering Host, you will primarily work in our shops onboard and be a vital part of the guest experience. In this role, you will actively engage in sales and have daily contact with our Chinese-speaking guests. You will welcome and guide them onboard, create a positive overall experience, and provide language support when needed. You will recommend products, highlight local brands, and inform about current promotions and special offers. The work is done in close collaboration with shop staff, restaurant teams, and other functions onboard, and also includes practical tasks such as receiving goods, shop support, and cash handling.

During the summer, you will typically work according to a schedule of 8–10 days onboard, followed by an equal length of paid leave.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent knowledge of Chinese and Swedish, as well as good knowledge of English.
• Has experience in sales and service, as well as cash handling.
• Is service-oriented, engaged, and positive.
• Is flexible and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

For us, it is important that you value and want to work based on our guiding principles: joy, engagement, collaboration, and professionalism.

Whether you have worked at sea before or not, we offer a chance to grow and develop together with us. The first step on your journey will be a four-day onboarding onboard to familiarize yourself with the work environment, the ship, and the team.

Once you start working onboard, you will be part of the safety organization. Therefore, it is important that you have a good physical condition and good knowledge of Swedish, which is the safety language onboard, as well as good knowledge of English. To work onboard, you also need citizenship in an EU/EES country, a valid medical certificate for seafarers, and a passport. Background checks are conducted as part of the recruitment process, and alcohol and drug tests may occur according to our safety procedures to ensure a safe working environment onboard.

Do you want to become our new colleague?

We warmly welcome your application today!

We offer extra and seasonal work during 2026. Selection, interviews, and onboarding periods will take place continuously during the spring. Salary according to collective agreement.

Tallink Silja Line is part of the Tallink Group, one of the leading passenger and freight shipping companies in the Baltic Sea. The company's fleet consists of 11 ships operating various routes under the brands Tallink Silja Line and Tallink Shuttle. Tallink Group has about 4000 employees in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, and Germany. Tallink Group's shares are listed on Nasdaq Tallinn and Nasdaq Helsinki.