Also called: Provision Master, Ship Storekeeper
Manages the huge food and drink storerooms on a cruise ship, ordering, receiving and tracking tons of supplies for thousands of guests.
On turnaround day in Miami, he checks 30 trucks of food onto the ship in eight hours: 10,000 eggs, 2 tons of chicken, crates of fruit. He signs for deliveries, sends pallets to the right freezers, and rejects a load of soft tomatoes. Later he counts stock and orders supplies for the next port.
Estimate; ship contracts often include room and board.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Hospitality or supply chain training plus years in ship or hotel food storage.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Cruising has grown; every big ship needs a provisions team.
Medium risk for 10 years. Inventory software predicts orders and counts stock; receiving, checking quality and leading crews stays human.
Classes: Business, Math, Computer apps.
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