1. Cornelia Oosthuizen +1.678.591.1986 cornelia24@gmail.com Cornelia.Oosthuizen82
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Personal Information
Nationality USA & South African
Date of Birth June 24th, 1982
Current Location Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Languages Fluent English, Afrikaans, basic Spanish
Marital Status Single
ENG1 No restrictions – exp. 2/19
Driver’s License GA, USA
Non-Smoker, No visible tattoos
Objective: As a respectful, intelligent and efficient manager with outstanding
time management and multitasking skill sets, I am seeking a Chief Stewardess,
Purser or strong Second Stewardess position. A career onboard a private
Motor or Sailing Yacht to further the development of my qualifications, in turn
enabling me to own and operate my dream of a Luxury Boutique Backpackers.
Qualifications
 2014 - USCG NMC Compliant Maritime Security Awareness, MPT, Florida, USA
 2014 - Interior Yacht Management Course, MPT, Florida, USA
 2014 - MCA Care at Sea (PIC) & MCA First Aid, Maritime Professional Training, Florida, USA
 2013 - Advanced Wine/Sommelier Training, International Wine Guild, Colorado, USA
 2008 - STCW95, Chapman’s Sea School, Florida, USA
 2008 - Silver Service Course, American Yacht Institute, Florida, USA
 2005 - BS degree in Restaurant & Food Service Management, Johnson & Wales University, RI, USA
Career Experience
01/17 – current Chief Stewardess M/Y ‘Never Say Never’ – 130 ft Sunseeker Predator
After a two-year hiatus, away from yacht life, Captain Todd asked me to return to NSN after being sold to new owners in 2015.
The vessel ran aground and was towed back to the USA for further investigation prior to the start of the season. I am currently
leading thorough inventories on board of all interior items, products, supplies and appliances, detail cleaning of all areas and
“putting her to bed” for insurance purposes.
02/15- 12/16 Office & Operations Manager MultiStone, Inc. – Charleston, SC, USA
MultiStone is the Low Country’s leading fabricator of granite, marble & engineered stone kitchen and bath countertops. We
expanded into the Charleston, SC area where I created a position to be completely independent from head offices in Savannah.
In doing so, I shaped a role to encompass duties of 5 varying departments into 1. Responsibilities included quoting and
estimating sales, schedule and material ordering, and management of jobs from template, fabrication, through to installation.
The position also managed all sub contract employees and tract builders with current accounts. Costs were kept down by
implementing more efficient material use and accurate inventory control. Sales and accounts generated and maintained
upwards of $500K annually.
10/14-1/15 Freelance Chief Stewardess M/Y Brunello & M/Y Illusions
All basic Chief Stewardess duties, to include complete organization of remodeled “Illusions” ready for New Year’s Charters
05/13 – 09/14 Chief Stewardess M/Y ‘Never Say Never’ – 130 ft Sunseeker Predator
Along with all the basic duties of a stewardess (guest service, F&B service, laundry, cabin and vessel maintenance, flower
arrangement, table décor, bartending etc.), I oversaw all accounts (excl. captain’s), monies and medical supplies. Other
responsibilities included provisioning for chef, guest & crew, wine & spirits control, interior and appliance maintenance, guest
itinerary coordination, and event planning and execution for up to 40 guests. I took great pride in hiring, training, and
motivating other stewardesses and crew members alike, and being a personal assistant to both Captain’s. All duties executed
in previous position on M/Y Dragon were perfected and implemented on M/Y Never Say Never, creating manuals and layouts
for interior management purposes. We cruised the Bahamas, the US East Coast for a season and finished with an extensive
journey throughout the Mediterranean. NSN has been in numerous boat shows in my tenure as well as a brochure and TV
shoot for “Extreme Yachts” and selling intentions.
03/10 – 09/12 Chief Stewardess (promoted) M/Y ‘Dragon’ – 135 ft Palmer Johnson
Responsible for all normal interior duties, maintaining all inventories, interior provisioning for guests and crew, charter stock,
flowers, training and motivating 2nd stewardess. Duties included all accounting and cash related to the interior department as
well as sourcing new uniforms from various suppliers. Designed computer layouts for all inventories and procedures on
board, and a service manual for on and off charter. Assisting the Captain with all logistics for the charter guests, including
researching/booking appointments, transport, sightseeing and activities. I assisted on exterior quite a bit, handling lines and
fenders, anchor drop, wash-downs/waxing. I was responsible for editing and keeping all paper charts up to date per UKHO
standards. Majority of time were based in the South of France, with some winter trips in the South of Florida and Bahamas.
** I helped in transitioning a new Estate manager into his role at the owners’ property in Miami during a slow winter
season where I created accounting spreadsheets, trained the domestic staff in product use, detail cleaning,
laundry/ironing, and assisted in organizing contractors and vendors.

2. Cornelia Oosthuizen +1.678.591.1986 cornelia24@gmail.com Cornelia.Oosthuizen82
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02/10 - 03/10 Freelance 2nd Stewardess M/Y ‘KAI’ - 120 ft Benetti
Responsible for high end service, beds, heads, turndowns and laundry. Involved lots of bartending and entertaining of
younger guests. Since the vessel was being sold, I was responsible for all inventory accounts for the hand – over. My time
spent on this vessel was based for chartering in the Bahamas.
05/09 – 01/10 2nd Stewardess S/Y ‘Perseus’ – 170 ft Perini Navi
Part of a three-person interior team, I was responsible for all interior duties. The Chief and I rotated daily between Guest and
Service tasks. I oversaw wine service as well as all theme parties which were held often. We ran with a heavily used owner
program, with occasional commercial charters and participated in the Rolex Perini Navi Cup. I was responsible for land trips
with owner’s kids. We spent most our time in the Mediterranean and I was onboard for the crossing from Europe to Panama.
04/09 Freelance 2nd Stewardess M/Y ‘Kaleen’ – 110 ft Broward
I joined the vessel in the Bahamas for a month of owner’s trips and was offered a permanent position to become Chief stew.
This experience involved all normal stewardess duties with a lot of housekeeping and detailing of interiors.
05/08 – 03/09 Stewardess M/Y ‘Time For Us’ – 170 ft Feadship
A newly acquired vessel when I joined at the end of a yard period getting her ready for the Mediterranean season.
My first permanent position was met with an incredibly busy private program with 12-24hr turn-around being the norm.
I was part of a three-person service crew and a total of five stewardesses. Rotational, high-end service was the focus of my
tenure, as well as housekeeping/detailing, laundry and creating/updating all decorations and uniform inventories. Table
decorating as well as flower arrangements were a large part of my duties. I completed a return crossing from US to Med and
spent most of our time exploring European waters.
04/08 – 05/08 Stewardess M/Y ‘Battered Bull’ – 172 ft Feadship
A “green” month; learned in’s & outs of detailing, product use on surfaces, organizing storage bilges, inventory/cataloguing
Hospitality Career Experience
10/06-01/08 Banquet Manager Druid Hills Golf Club Atlanta, GA, USA
 Worked with Catering Director, Executive and Banquet Chef to schedule and coordinate personnel requirements for
private functions of 2 to 1200 people including weddings, holiday events, golf tournaments etc.
 Recruits, hires, trains and supervises service staff (including Asst. Banquet Mgr.) of 20 - 50 employees
 Implemented incentive and training system to ensure setup and service is done to club’s standards
 Ensure room setups and service are per function sheets and that linens, tables, glassware, china and silverware in
proper conditions; pre-function line ups with staff to ensure smooth service concerning staff and food delivery
 Prepared and provided weekly commission reports and labor budget figures (labor cost, revenue, expenses etc.)
 Ensured, by delegation to employees, neat and orderly clean up after each event
03/06-08/06 Assistant General Manager Jamba Juice Company Boca Raton, FL, USA
 Ensure environment of outstanding customer service in order to form a massive return clientele base
 Facilitate GM in developing team members and leaders through…
 encouragement and performance feedback while controlling daily labor schedule
 instilled “professionally” personal levels with staff to understand each individual’s strengths’ and weaknesses
 placing key players in appropriate positions to consistently create in-sync and efficient production
 Assist in monitoring and ordering inventory daily to guarantee freshest products are sold
08/05-11/05 Bakery Manager (internship) Mountain View Coffee & Bakery Scottsdale, AZ, USA
 Revamped physical organization and appearance to increase productiveness and implemented operational plan
 Formulated efficient cost control, inventory, and opening/closing procedures
 Streamlined advertising tools and realized a 12% increase in net profit during initial 6 weeks.
Interests
Avid reader, hiker and “yogi”; climbed Mt. Everest and the Annapurna circuit in Nepal. Passionate about the arts, food and
viticulture, and I continue to work on my business plan for owning my own boutique hotel.
References
CEO/Owner e: erina@multistoneinc.com p: +1(404) 483-2420 MultiStone Inc.
Sales Manager e: liezel@multistoneinc.com p: +1(912) 228-7035 MultiStone Inc.
Captain Robin Todd e: robintodd@outlook.com p: +64(0) 22 057 3806 M/Y Never Say Never
Chief Stew Tracy Piper e: tracyleepiper@yahoo.com p: +44(0)7572858634 M/Y Dragon
Chief Stew Trish Moore e: trish_m1980@hotmail.com S: trishmoore1980 S/Y Perseus
Chief Stew Christina Gomes e: christinagomes.sa@gmail.com, christinagomes2001@yahoo.com M/Y TimeForUs