If you’re actively seeking work and the offshore industry is something that you have considered, maybe offshore jobs in catering are something you want to think about.

The opportunity to get offshore jobs in catering is still a viable one, even in consideration of the minor slow-down that has taken place in light of events in the gulf. The reality is that oil and gas offshore workers don’t always stay til the later years of employment. These positions pay well enough that a great many workers don’t stay for as long as they could, but choose to retire at an earlier age and to enjoy the benefits that they have reaped from an offshore employment position.

Rig jobs, particularly offshore oil rig jobs pay quite handsomely. While many of these employment positions are highly involved and require a high level of skill, some, such as roustabout, do not. The offshore catering positions do require that you know your craft. That is for your benefit as well as the workers. The cooks and the bakers on the oil rigs are what brings the workers a taste of home. They look forward to the things that you devise for them, as well as the surprises that you offer for their meals.

Careers in offshore drilling don’t have to involve being out where the action is. They may also involve offering a hot cooked meal to some tired and less than clean people who’ve worked a full day. There are several positions open on the offshore rigs for catering services. The main openings that you will find in offshore catering jobs in the offshore oil are as follows:

Chef or Lead Cook-The title pretty much says it all. This person is responsible for the overall cooking and scheduling, as well as ordering products for the offshore rigs. He or she will also supervise the remaining catering staff. The salary for a Lead Cook or Chef is generally in the high $60-low $70 thousand dollars per year.

Night Baker-One of the more important positions on the offshore jobs site, the night baker generally takes on all of the baking of breads, pies, muffins, and desserts. Generally compensation is about $50-$60 for the Night Baker.

Assistant to the Cook- your salary for the assistant cooks position will usually be $55-$65 thousand dollars annually, while your duties will include meal planning and preparation. If you’re qualified and prove yourself you will generally move into a lead cook position in a fairly short time.

Galley Hand – These are the people who will find themselves doing some cooking preparation , but also a great deal of cleaning and other jobs during the course of the day. The Galley Hand may work up to assistant cook quite rapid and even for unskilled labor, will be paid at a rate of about 40-$50 thousand dollars annually.

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