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Baker

The Baker prepares baked goods to recipes and specifications for consistent quality, keeping the bakery to the highest sanitation standards in line with company and USPH requirements.

A watch or a day

Day work

The certificate that gates the job

STCW V/2 (serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel))

The certification behind this rank

What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.

Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.

STCW V/2

IMO Ship-type specific

serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)

MSN 1866 Amd 2

UK Ship-type specific

UK implementation of STCW V/2

MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55

IN Ship-type specific

India implementation of STCW V/2

What employers ask for

Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.

Food hygiene / HACCP / ship's cook certificate

e.g. food safety · Food Safety · culinary arts · Culinary Arts

USPH / VSP knowledge

e.g. USPH · Public Health

Experience / sea time / time in rank

e.g. 24 months as · 2-4 years of experience · 5 years of experience

Also known as

Chef de Partie BakerDCDP BakerSous Chef Baker

Where can this role take you?

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