Mess Person - Marine

ConocoPhillips•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mess Person works aboard Polar Tankers vessels under the direction of the Steward and Cook. The role assists with meal preparation, takes orders, serves meals, and performs galley and ship cleaning and sanitation duties. The Mess Person helps ensure the galley is adequately stocked, assists with inventory and food and supply storage, and participates in safety drills and required training. This is a safety-sensitive position. Work schedules are 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime per day. Vessel tours range from 65 to 85 days, averaging 75 days onboard followed by 60 days of paid leave. Unlicensed employees earn 26 days of paid leave for every 30 days of sea service. Relocation is not available, and employment authorization sponsorship in the United States is not available.

Requirements

Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently hold, or be able to obtain with or without reasonable accommodation, a U.S. Passport.
Currently hold the Steward’s Department Food Handler endorsement on a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC).
Have Basic Training and Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) on the MMC.
Have Security Awareness.
Be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be away from home for periods exceeding two months.
Be able to push and pull up to 25 pounds.
Be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds from floor to shoulder, and lift from floor to overhead and transport articles weighing up to 50 pounds.
Be able to climb ladders and stairs ranging from 5 to 200 feet in height and climb a rope pilot ladder to join or depart the vessel.
Be able to stand for long periods and walk, stand, stoop, sit, climb, and carry material daily on even and uneven terrain.
Be able to work 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime per day.
Obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); selected candidates cannot begin work without proof of application.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or higher in Culinary Arts from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.
Three or more years of direct experience in institutional food preparation.
One or more years of experience sailing on a tanker or ship.
Completion of a sanitation or safe food handling class.
Completion of a basic training course or possession of the relevant endorsement.
Completion of a VPDSD or security awareness course, or possession of the relevant endorsements.
Ability to clearly follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to apply common sense to achieve desired outcomes in accordance with company operating procedures and safety protocols.
Organized, efficient, and methodical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Work under the supervision of the Steward and Cook.
Clean specified decks and perform shipboard cleaning and sanitation duties.
Clean the galley, including washing dishes and silverware, cleaning shelves, and removing trash.
Assist the Steward and Cook with meal preparation by retrieving stores and performing basic food preparation, such as peeling potatoes and cutting fruit.
Take meal orders and serve meals.
Assist with putting up stores when the ship arrives.
Assist the Steward and Cook as directed.
Participate in mandatory emergency training drills and required training.
Provide general support and develop knowledge of galley cleaning and sanitation operations and duties.
Work 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime per day.