Cruise ship photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Cruise ship photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Cruise ship photographer key duties/responsibilities, Cruise ship photographer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Cruise ship photographer duties:

1. Ensures that all ships have the necessary, materials, supplies, and retail inventory necessary to smoothly run their day to day operations
2. Oversees the warehouse operations and leverages technology to design efficient processes and ensure timely deliveries
3. Leads the ordering process (from initial order, to follow up and delivery) for any new project or rollout in the department
4. Liaise with vendors to insure optimum pricing and expedited services
5. Works with Operations Managers and Senior Photo Managers to understand and meet their purchasing needs
6. Manages the operations and cost allocation for our internal Print Shop service
7. Prepares requisitions for orders and oversees timely approvals
8. Visits warehouse regularly to supervise processes and inventory organization
9. Travels to ships as needed to ensure materials, such as signage, are installed as intended 
10. Maintains up to date inventory of materials and equipment located at warehouse and on every ship, including retail SKUs
11. Prepares power point and excel reports for management and vendor meetings.
12. Contribute to formulation of company procedures and standards.
13. Use judgment and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges

II. List of Cruise ship photographer qualifications

1. Three to five years managing inventory logistics in a retail environment highly preferred
2. One to two years of supervisory experience preferred
3. Ability to travel 10-20%
4. Previous experience in managing Information technology projects and/or inventory software
5. Bachelor’s Degree in Technology, Project Management or Business Administration highly preferred
6. Proficiency with MS Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
7. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and persistent follow-through 
8. Maintains a professional image and possesses strong, professional communication skills
9. Positive and outgoing personality
10. Adapts well to changes
11. Demonstrates the capacity for leadership
12. Ability to work under pressure , prioritize tasks and work independently
13. Team player

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.