Also called: Rig Cook, Camp Steward
Cooks and cleans for the crew living aboard an offshore platform.
Stewards serve four meals a day to 100+ workers around the clock, clean living quarters, and do laundry. Food is a big deal when you are offshore for weeks.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Food safety certification and offshore safety training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts (trade school).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Cooking four meals a day and cleaning quarters for a 100-person crew stays human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to offshore catering companies; get a food handler card and offshore survival training First: Food safety card, BOSIET/HUET survival course and TWIC
Classes: Culinary arts CTE class, Health, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-2012.
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