AB/COOK

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To prepare meals for crew members and perform seaman/deckhand and

general maintenance duties as directed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

1. Prepare meals for crew members.

2. Prepare store list and review with Captain. Shop for stores.

3. Maintain monthly budget. Budget must not be exceeded.

4. Perform general maintenance in galley and on vessel to include needle gunning, painting, etc.

5. Perform sanitary duties in galley.

6. Perform seaman/deckhand duties such as handling lines, tow wires, setting blocks, lifting and

securing bridles, etc.

OTHER DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

1. Assist Chief Engineer/Engineer in engine room.

2. Perform duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works indoors and outdoors in various weather and sea conditions wet,

humid, noisy and dusty areas. Occasionally uses paints, solvents and thinners.

Equipment Use: Uses galley appliances and basic hand and hand held power tools. May

drive company van to deliver stores to vessel.

Work hours: Normal work hours according to vessel assignment and sailing schedule. Normal

work days are Monday - Sunday.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

1. Shall have sufficient mathematical ability to maintain budget.

2. Shall be attentive to detail (s) and alert at all times to ensure safety of vessel and crew.

3. Shall be able to receive and follow instructions and be able to communicate with co-workers

and supervisory personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Sit for long periods of time.

2. Must be able to climb and balance from pier to vessel, vessel to barge and vice versa.

3. Stoops, etc. to pick up and place lines, towing gears, when preparing meals, retrieving stores

and performing general maintenance and sanitary duties.

4. Squats while performing general maintenance.

5. Steps from pier to vessel, vessel to barge, and vice versa safely.

6. Walks when retrieving stores, handling lines, and performing general maintenance.

7. Reaches when preparing meals, retrieving stores, handling lines, and performing general

maintenance.

8. Throws lines.

9. Handles lines and food items.

10. Fingers when splicing lines, cleaning parts and preparing meals.

11. Coordinates movements when preparing meals, retrieving stores and performing

seaman/deckhand and general maintenance duties.

12. 20/20 correctable vision in each eye and color sense as required by US Coast Guard. Depth

perception and a wide field of vision required to ensure safety of vessel and crew when

docking.

13. Pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. Pushes and carries tools, equipment

and stores. Pulls and lifts lines, tools, equipment and stores.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS (Licenses, Degrees, Certificates):
US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Document with Able Bodied Seaman Special, Limited or

Unlimited endorsement required; steward’s department (FH) endorsement. STCW 95

endorsement, preferred. Valid driver’s license.

Skills/Knowledge:

Ability to prepare nutritional and well-balanced meals for crew.

Microwave meals will not be tolerated. Ability to operate and utilize basic hand and hand

held power tools. Current TB clearance.

Education/Training:

Completion of culinary schooling with two (2) years meal preparation

experience, preferred. High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent is required.

Shall have sufficient verbal, reading and writing skills as necessitated by the job (i.e.,

coordinating tasks with co-workers, receiving instructions from supervisors (s), reading

instructions/directions, writing lists/statements/reports.

Experience: Three (3) years underway galley experience preferred.

POSITION CONTENT: This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an
all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management
reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties, and assign other duties as necessary.