What do you call a chef on a ship?

A chief cook (often shortened to cook) is a seniormost unlicensed crewmember working in the steward's department of a merchant ship. The chief cook's principal role is to ensure the preparation and serving of meals that are both delicious and nutritious. Chief cook. A chief cook at work in a ship's galley in May 2005.



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It comes as no surprise that the ship's captain has the biggest salary from working on a cruise ship. The master of the vessel has a huge responsibility for ship safety for crew and passengers along with navigation. The captain can earn almost $100,000 manually depending on the cruise line and experience.

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This position may also be called: Cook, Assistant Cook, Fourth Cook, Crew Cook, Cook Trainee. A cruise ship often has many different cooks, but a General Cook is one who cooks and prepares the food that he or she is directed to.

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There are no holiday entitlements, but crew members can choose when they take the six- to eight-week break that automatically comes with longer contracts.

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Most cruise lines offer their staff free room and board throughout the duration of their contracts. They often cover the costs of basic living expenses, such as water and electricity bills. This allows employees to travel wherever the ship goes, frequently visiting new countries during their free time.

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Most cruise lines serve passengers round the clock. There are no days off at sea, it is a seven-day work week! This places a tremendous workload on the chef and his kitchen team. The average workday is approximately eleven hours.

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There are no bills to pay when working cruise ship jobs, but cooks or chefs often work fairly long hours to keep up with demand.It is not uncommon for chefs and service staff to work 10-hour shifts every day, with workers in the preparation kitchen involved in washing, trimming, peeling and slicing vegetables all day.

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Roles with more responsibility can come with shorter contracts. Disney requires chefs de Partie to spend around six months on board and commit to at least two to three contracts before considering a promotion. Sous chefs with big companies like Royal Caribbean typically work around four months per contract.

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While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $102,500 and as low as $14,500, the majority of Cruise Ship Worker salaries currently range between $30,000 (25th percentile) to $58,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $90,000 annually across the United States.

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