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ConocoPhillips

Mess Person - Marine

ConocoPhillips

Houston, TX · full time

Listed on ConocoPhillips’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

You'll support the kitchen and dining operations on oil tankers sailing from Alaska, handling food preparation, galley cleaning, and meal service under the direction of the ship's Steward and Cook. This role suits someone comfortable with extended periods at sea and physical work in a maritime safety-focused environment.

Our summary, not ConocoPhillips’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Legal authorization to work full-time in the United States
  • Valid U.S. Passport
  • Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)
  • Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)
  • Steward's Department Food Handler (FH) endorsement on MMC
  • Able to be away from home for over two months
  • Able to push/pull up to 25 pounds
  • Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds floor to shoulder
  • Able to lift overhead and transport articles up to 50 pounds
  • Willing to work up to 4 hours overtime daily
  • Able to climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
  • Able to stand for extended periods
  • Able to walk, stand, stoop, sit, climb, and carry on daily basis

Nice to have

  • Associate degree or higher in Culinary Arts
  • 3+ years direct experience in institutional food preparation
  • 1+ years experience sailing on tanker or ship
  • Completion of sanitation or food handler training class
  • Basic training course completion or endorsement
  • VPDSD or security awareness course completion or endorsement
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions clearly
  • Common sense application of procedures and safety protocols
  • Organized and methodical problem-solving
  • Takes ownership and holds others accountable
  • Delivers results through realistic planning
  • Builds effective solutions with timely ethical decisions

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