Also called: Ship's Cook, Galley Steward
Feeds the entire crew of a ship three meals a day, every day at sea.
The ship's cook plans menus weeks ahead, because there is no grocery store in the middle of the Pacific. They bake bread, cook for 20-30 hungry sailors, manage frozen stores, and keep morale high. Good food really matters on a ship.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Culinary training plus a Merchant Mariner Credential; union schools teach galley skills.
Ways in: Certification, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts (trade school).
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps plan menus and inventory, but cooking three meals a day for a crew at sea stays human work.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE class, Health and nutrition, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-2012.
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