Everyone has to eat, and that's a fact. If
there is only one rig working anywhere in the world, there will be a
catering company on site preparing meals. Count on it. If you can't get
on any other way, you might consider working with a catering
company and here's why. The main reason is you will be on the rig. Even
if you are washing dishes, you are ON THE RIG! This is half the battle.
The first thing any offshore personnel recruiter is going to ask you
is "Do you have any offshore experience?". If you have worked
offshore with a catering company, you can say yes. You have been on the
rig, you know what the rig looks like, you are familiar with the day to
day operations (if you have been paying attention), emergency procedures
and crew changes, either by boat or helicopter.
AND there has been many an occasion when the the rig was shorthanded
and they have hired someone right out of the catering department to fill
the vacancy. Remember, if you have NO previous offshore experience and
want to work offshore, the first thing you need to do is to get some,
and catering companies often provide a door in when there is no other
way.
Rig catering departments are composed of various positions, mainly
utility / galley hands, day / night cooks, head cooks and a camp
boss. The number on board depends on the size of the vessel and can
range from 2 to 3 to several dozen.
Work schedules vary from company to company.
Wages vary from company to company, but this is a general average:
Utility / Galley Hands: $600 to $750 per week
Day / Night Cooks: $800 to $950 per week
Stewards: $1100 to $1300 per week
Highlighted sites have
career links on their web page, most of them with vacancies / job
postings which need to be filled ASAP. Good luck! And please keep us
posted as to your results.
Aramark,
Houston, TX, USA Apply
Catering company working in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Craig Group,
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Apply
The Catering & Marine Division operates from its Aberdeen headquarters, Peterhead and Craig
Group international bases which serve all facets of the offshore and onshore industries
supplying more than 50% of the offshore installation in the North Sea.
Delta
Catering, Harahan, LA, USA
Apply
Delta works exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico region and focuses its efforts on servicing a small number
of customers. Its unique reputation has been developed by providing dedicated, superior service to its
clients. Delta's offshore employees are the highest paid in the offshore catering industry and the food and
products it supplies are of the finest quality.
Eurest
Support Services, Houston, TX, USA Apply
Eurest Support Services, a division of the Compass Group the largest foodservice
company in the world, is the leading provider of specialist foodservice and related
support services to clients in offshore, remote site and different locations around the world.
Sonoco,
Houma, LA, USA Apply
Offshore catering, housekeeping and grocery sales exclusively for the
offshore industry.
Taylor's
International, Lafayette, LA, USA Apply
International catering company with 10,000 plus employees working in 25
countries.
Trinity Catering, Inc.
Universal
Sodexho, Harahan, LA, USA Apply
Provides a wide rage of catering services at remote sites around the
world for the offshore / oilfield / maritime industry.