Senior provisions officer responsible for the ordering, receipt, storage and control of all food, beverage and hotel provisions on a passenger vessel.
Responsibilities
Plan and order provisions per voyage and occupancy
Supervise receiving, storage, temperature control and FIFO
Manage provision staff, inventories and cost reporting
Ensure USPH / food-safety compliance in stores
Qualifications
STCW / Mandatory
STCW VI/1 Basic Training (PST, FPFF, EFA, PSSR)
STCW VI/6-1 Security Awareness Training
STCW V/2 Crowd Management (passenger ships – if designated on muster list to assist passengers)
Passenger-ship safety familiarization for personnel providing direct service to passengers (STCW V/2 / I/14)
STCW VI/2-1 PSCRB (if assigned to survival craft / rescue boat crew)
Other / Company
Valid PEME / medical fitness certificate (STCW I/9; MLC 2006 Reg 1.2) and ship-specific familiarization (STCW I/14) before assuming duties
Food safety & hygiene training for catering staff (MLC 2006 Std A3.2)
USPH Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) / food-safety training (cruise ships calling US ports)
Inventory / purchasing system training
Leadership / supervisory training