Ship's Cook
Catering + hotel · Specialist
Required by MLC Standard A3.2 paragraph 5 on vessels with 10+ crew.
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What they do
Plans menus, manages provisions, prepares meals — typically four meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper) plus crew preferences across nationalities. Reports to the Master via the steward / chief cook structure.
Typical certificates
- BST
- Ship's Cook certificate (MLC A3.2.4)
- Food hygiene / HACCP
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Salary
/salaries/ship-cook
Career pathway
/careers/cruise-ship-crew
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