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Chief Cook

A Chief Cook at work in the ship’s galley.

General

Other names :
Cook

Department :
Steward’s Department

Reports to :
Chief Steward

Duties :
Food handler, cleaning, stocking.

Requirements :
Specialized training.

Watchstanding

Watchstander :
No.

Main article: Seafarer’s professions and ranks

For the 1917 film starring Oliver Hardy, see The Chief Cook.

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

Nautical portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Steward’s Department

• Steward’s Assistant
• Chief Steward
• Galley (kitchen)

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.

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Shipboard occupations

Senior Personnel

Captain  · Chief Engineer  · Harbor Pilot

Deck Department

Licensed : Chief Mate  · 2nd Mate  · 3rd Mate

Unlicensed : Boatswain  · Carpenter  · Able Seaman  · Ordinary Seaman

Engine Department

Licensed : 1st Assistant  · 2nd Assistant  · 3rd Assistant

Unlicensed : QMED  · Electrician  · Oiler  · Wiper  · Pumpman

Steward’s Department

Licensed : Purser

Unlicensed : Chief Steward  · Chief Cook  · Steward’s Assistant

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