Information about Steward's Assistant
| Steward's Assistant | |
) An SA works closely with the Chief Cook and Chief Steward. | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Other names : | Waiter, Messman, Galley Utilityman. |
| Department : | Steward's Department |
| Reports to : | Chief Steward, Chief Cook |
| Duties : | Food handler, cleaning, stocking. |
| Requirements : | Merchant Mariner's Document or equivalent. |
| Watchstanding | |
| Watchstander : | No. |
The role of the SA consists mainly of stocking, cleaning and assisting with the preparation and serving of meals.
The SA often assists the steward by removing stocks such as food, linen, and utensils and making sure they arrive where they're needed. Closely involved with the storeroom operations, the SA will assist in taking inventory. The SA also is typically in charge of the ship's linens, not only sorting, counting, and stocking but also issuing them to the crew.
The SA is a foodhandler, and perhaps most visible while assisting the chief cook with the serving of meals. Depending on the ship, this can include taking orders and delivering the food to the tables in the ship's messroom and officer's saloon. The SA also customarily sets out the "night lunches" for watchstanders preparing to start late night watches, as well as setting and clearing tables.
A ship's galley, pantry, and eating areas are notoriously hard to keep clean and sanitary, and this activity keeps the SA busy for much of his time. The SA must cleans the ship's mess and officer's saloon, and the gear in both. This includes keeping the decks clean by sweeping and scrubbing. The SA disposes of trash and garbage and keeps garbage cans clean. Other tasks could include defrosting and cleansing refrigerators, cleaning brightwork and woodwork, and removing grease and finger marks from paintwork.
Depending on the ship and crewing, the SA may be responsible for other cleaning duties, such as stairways and passageways, laundry rooms, refrigerated spaces, storerooms, linen lockers, the ship's office, the radio room and any other areas assigned to the steward's department. An SA may be responsible for making up bunks and cleaning rooms, toilets, and showers of officers and others.
In the United States Merchant Marine, in order to be occupied as an SA a person has to have a Merchant Mariner's Document issued by the United States Coast Guard. Because of international conventions and agreements, all SA's who sail internationally are similarly documented by their respective countries.
References
- Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations: 47400 STEWARD ASSISTANT/GALLEY UTILITYMAN/MESSMAN. dol.gov. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
See also
External links
- United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation web site
- US Department of Labor Job Description
| Typical ship transport occupations | ) | ||||
| ←Junior Unlicensed | Senior→ Licensed | ||||
| Deck: | Ordinary Seaman | Able Seaman | Boatswain • Carpenter | 3rd Mate • 2nd Mate • Chief Mate | Captain • Pilot |
| Engine: | Wiper • Oiler | QMED | Electrician | 3rd Engr • 2nd Engr • 1st Engr | Chief Engineer |
| Steward: | Steward's Assistant | Chief Cook | Chief Steward | Purser | |
Chief Cook (often shortened to Cook) is a senior unlicensed crewmember working in the Steward's department of a merchant ship.
The chief cook directs and participates in the preparation and serving of meals; determines timing and sequence of operations required to meet
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Chief Steward is the senior unlicensed crewmember working in the Steward's Department of a ship. Since there is no purser on most ships in the United States Merchant Marine, the steward is the senior person in the department, from whence its name.
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Chief Steward is the senior unlicensed crewmember working in the Steward's Department of a ship. Since there is no purser on most ships in the United States Merchant Marine, the steward is the senior person in the department, from whence its name.
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Chief Cook (often shortened to Cook) is a senior unlicensed crewmember working in the Steward's department of a merchant ship.
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United States Merchant Marine
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Ships: 465 (>1000 GRT)
Deck Officers: 29,000
Marine Engineers: 12,000
Unlicensed: 28,000
Source: Water Transportation Occupations . U.S. DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Deck Officers: 29,000
Marine Engineers: 12,000
Unlicensed: 28,000
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Chief Cook (often shortened to Cook) is a senior unlicensed crewmember working in the Steward's department of a merchant ship.
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