Serves as food service attendant aboard an ocean research vessel with a capacity for up to 60 crew and research personnel.

Under direct supervision, performs routine and unskilled tasks related to the food service aboard an oceangoing vessel.

Serves as assistant to the cook and baker in food preparation;

Cleans vegetables or does other duties of comparable simplicity;

Serves meals to ship's crew and scientific party;

Stows and assists in inventorying provisions;

Cleans and sanitizes galley, messrooms and food storage spaces;

Performs related duties as required.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's document endorsed for "Steward Department (FH)."

New Class:  1-3-73
Revise Title:  10-12-73
Revise Class:  6-27-88
Revise Class:  2-15-91
General revision. Revises class code (formerly 4980), typical work; effective July 1, 2007.
Abolished; adopted May 14, 2009, effective May 15, 2009.