Chief Cook
| Chief Cook | |
 A Chief Cook at work in the ship's galley. |
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| General | |
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| Other names : | Cook |
| Department : | Steward's Department |
| Reports to : | Chief Steward |
| Duties : | Food handler, cleaning, stocking. |
| Requirements : | Specialized training. |
| Watchstanding | |
| Watchstander : | No. |
A Chief Cook (often shortened to Cook) is a senior unlicensed crewmember working in the Steward's department of a merchant ship.
The chief cook directs and participates in the preparation and serving of meals; determines timing and sequence of operations required to meet serving times; inspects galley and equipment for cleanliness and proper storage and preparation of food. The cook may plan or assist in planning meals and taking inventory of stores and equipment.
A chief cook's duties may overlap with those of the Steward's Assistant, the Chief Steward, and other Steward's Department crewmembers.
In the United States Merchant Marine, in order to be occupied as a chief cook a person has to have a Merchant Mariner's Document issued by the United States Coast Guard. Because of international conventions and agreements, all chief cooks who sail internationally are similarly documented by their respective countries.
References
- Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations: 47340 CHIEF COOK/STEWARD. dol.gov. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
See also
External links
- United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation web site
- International Labour Organization (2000-12-05). Ship Cook, Merchant Marine. International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
| Typical ship transport occupations |  |
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| ←Junior Unlicensed |
Senior→ Licensed |
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| Deck: | Ordinary Seaman | Able Seaman | Boatswain • Carpenter | 3rd Mate • 2nd Mate • Chief Mate | Captain • Pilot |
| Engine: | Wiper • Oiler | QMED | Electrician | 3rd Engr • 2nd Engr • 1st Engr | Chief Engineer |
| Steward: | Steward's Assistant | Chief Cook | Chief Steward | Purser | |
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