

Responsible for the preparation of the MSC 35 day healthy heart cycle menus (NAVSUP 1090) for the Master’s approval. The Chief Steward is required to evaluate employees for advancement and provide merit promotion or assignment recommendations of food service personnel. As Division Officer, it is expected that the Chief Steward will comply with all instructions pertaining to Personnel Administration, Financial Accountability, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Supply Operations, and submit accurate and timely reports. The incumbent reports to the Supply Officer or Master (where Supply Officer is not assigned) for performance of all general functions, including accounting operations, and brief management personnel as required.

Similarly, the Chief Steward is responsible for the maintenance of all physical spaces assigned to the Food Service Division. The Chief Steward’s primary function is to assure that onboard food service operations meet the highest standards of preparation, production, presentation, fiscal responsibility and accountability for up to 1,500 personnel daily. The Chief Steward (CS) is the head of the Food Service Division and is responsible for all food service operations, and the management, sanitation, discipline, and training for up to 100 personnel within the Food Service Division. MSC provides on-time logistics, strategic sealift, as well as specialized missions anywhere in the world, in contested or uncontested environments.
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MSC exists to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations. The Chief Steward is a Civil Service Mariner (CIVMAR) employed by the Navy to serve the Military Sealift Command (MSC) onboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned warships worldwide, in peace and war. CIVMAR (VEOA) candidates and Annuitants selected for employment as Chief Steward are not eligible for recruitment incentives. Incentive is paid as a lump sum at the beginning of employment with the Command, and requires a 2-year service agreement. Actual amount is calculated as 10% of base pay. **$10,389 recruitment incentive is authorized for eligible selectees.
