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A Chief Cook prepares food for crew and passengers on a ship or marine vessel. You might prepare meals to order or work from a set menu. A Chief Cook, or Ship’s Cook or Marine Cook, ensures supplies and ingredients are available and makes sure hygiene and compliance issues are adhered to. You may have to cater for people with special dietary needs when required.
Chief Cooks should have excellent time management skills and be able to handle several tasks at once. It’s important that you are organised and can work well in a busy kitchen environment. Chief Cooks should have strong communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team.
There is one course available for people who want to become a Chief Cook.
Possible job outcomes:
Combine your love of cooking and the wide blue ocean with the Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Cookery) (MAR30320). This nationally recognised qualification qualifies you for work as an onboard cook or catering assistant. The course teaches you all the essential elements of shipboard safety and survival at sea, as well as real skills in food preparation, food safety, cooking, maintaining perishables, and stock control.Enquire now for a list of study units and the next batch intake dates..
Average duration: 6 months.
In Australia, a full time Chief Cook generally earns $1,050 per week ($54,600 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
This industry has experienced strong employment growth over the last five years. There are currently 38,300 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Chief Cook. Chief Cooks may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
A Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Cookery) is an ideal qualification if you’re interested in a career as a Chief Cook. You’ll cover a range of topics including shipboard safety and survival at sea, skills in food preparation, food safety, maintaining perishables and stock control.
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Here are some potential career pathways within maritime. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Maritime
Assistant Shipwright
$960 weekly pay
Coxswain
$865 weekly pay
Deckhand
General Purpose Hand
Second Engineer
Boat Builder
$1,200 weekly pay
Chief Cook
$1,050 weekly pay
Chief Engineer
$1,350 weekly pay
Engineer Watchkeeper
Marine Engineer
$1,600 weekly pay
Marine Mechanic
$1,250 weekly pay
Marine Surveyor
$1,440 weekly pay
Sea Captain
Ship Mate
Shipwright
Watchkeeper Deck Officer
Master Mariner
Naval Architect
$1,730 weekly pay
Ship Master
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