Coordinator, Youth Programs

The Coordinator, Youth Programs helps ensure the successful operations of Carnival Youth Programs across the US and Australia fleet of 29 ships carrying over 1 million youth annually. The Coordinator supports the team by managing operational logistics, optimizing standard operating procedures, and enhancing both new and existing shipboard youth and family entertainment experiences. The Coordinator is responsible for asset management, inventory control, and support responsibilities, ensuring Carnival Youth Programs are executed to the highest standards.                                                                                                                                                                             

In this role, the Coordinator will collaborate closely with the Youth & Family team, procurement, vendors, and shipboard leaders to maintain and improve the quality of offerings. The Coordinator will assist in sourcing, purchasing, inventory management, invoice coding, and the creation of databases. The Coordinator will also play a key role in the development of innovative experiences for kids, teens and families, ensuring that all supplies and equipment meet Carnival’s branding and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Essential Functions:

Program, Operation, Support & Innovation

• Daily Operations: Support fleetwide daily operations for Youth Programs (Turtles, Camp Ocean, Circle "C" and Club O2) by assisting team with various responsibilities to ensure standards, efficiencies, safety protocols, and policies are maintained.

• Purchasing & Logistics: Oversee the planning and procurement of products and services essential for Youth Programs. Cultivate and sustain vendor relationships, identify opportunities for cost savings, request quotes, place orders, and manage shipment logistics in collaboration with Carnival’s warehouse teams.

• Inventory Management: Maintain and update inventory, report low stock and underutilized items, and determine priority for restocking. Visit warehouse quarterly to review and organize inventory. Fulfill consumable requests from the fleet using stock or ordering via iProcurement.

• Quality Assurance: Monitor quality and age ratings for youth and family related supplies. Ensure all branded supplies and equipment adhere to Carnival’s business strategy and quality standards.

• Administrative Support: Provide operational support to the Youth & Family Experiences team, which may include arranging meetings, creating presentations, updating reports, and entering data. Assist with travel arrangements, training, and onboarding tasks for shipboard and shoreside team members.

• Special Projects: Assist in the planning and logistics of in-person departmental meetings. Lead all planning and logistics for shipboard leadership conferences.

Teamwork

• Environment: Participate in team meetings, projects and brainstorming sessions to encourage collaboration and idea sharing. Foster a positive team environment by recognizing individual contributions and promoting a culture of mutual respect and support.

• Cultural Essentials: Live Carnival’s expected behaviors, such as speaking up, respecting and protecting, improving, communicating, listening and learning, and empowering. Encourage team members to share their insights, challenges, and suggestions to enhance collaboration and operational success, while proactively resolving conflicts.

Collaborate

• Interdepartmental: Work positively with other Entertainment teams to launch new experiences and initiatives.

• Team Coordination: Facilitate communication and collaboration between shoreside and shipboard teams.

• Shipboard Support: Collaborate with shipboard leaders to ensure timely delivery of supplies and equipment.

• Cross-Functional: Foster cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including Procurement, Purchasing, New Builds, Refurbishments, Compliance, and Finance.

• Vendor Relations: Cultivate a culture of trust and mutual respect with vendors to foster open communication and successful project execution.