Steward Course Descriptions

Certified Chief Cook

(Five – 35 Hour modules)

This course provides steward department personnel with an understanding and knowledge of sanitation, nutrition, and the preparation, production and service of soups, sauces, meats, poultry, and seafood.  Modules must be taken in order and all must be completed successfully in order to obtain a completion certificate.

Prerequisites: Must have valid ServSafe Mgmt. Successful completion of UA Program steward and 200 days seatime in steward department or 360 days seatime in steward department.

Advanced Galley Operations

(173.5 Hours)

The course provides students with a thorough grasp of the advanced baking knowledge and skills required of a member of the steward department.  Basic computer skills.

Prerequisites: 180 days seatime after successful completion of SHLSS Certified Chief Cook course.

Chief Steward

(181.5 Hours)

This course trains stewards to take charge of a production galley, supervise employees in galley operations, plan and prepare meals, incorporate a wellness environment in menu structure, order inventory, determine scheduling and oversee galley sanitation.  On meeting the minimum requirements for Chief Steward, culinary students will be trained to take charge of a production galley. The course stresses the competencies related to management, breakfast production, communication, leadership, inventory control, ordering, scheduling, sanitation, healthy menu planning and healthy baking. Includes the use of FoodCo, a comprehensive galley management program to help with menu planning, inventory control and wellness.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of SHLSS Cert. Chief Cook and 180 days seatime after successful completion of SHLSS Adv. Galley Ops.

Chief Cook Revalidation 2.0

(32 hours)

This course includes wellness and nutrition, basic leadership skills, communications, recipes, better menu planning, ordering, and purchasing.  Basic computer skills. This 1 week course was developed from the feedback of our shipping companies to bring Chief Cooks up-to-date on changes to the contract requirements.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of SHLSS Certified Chief Cook course.

Chief Steward Revalidation 2.0

(32 hours)

This course includes wellness and nutrition, leadership, communications, recipes, better menu planning, ordering, and purchasing. Basic computer skills. This 1 week course was developed from the feedback of our shipping companies to bring Stewards up-to-date on changes to the contract requirements.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of SHLSS Chief Steward course.

(one week)

The ServSafe Manager is an online course managed by the National Restaurant Association and is based on their text, ServSafe Manager Book (formerly ServSafe Essentials). This course is ideal for preparing students to take the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. It covers critical principles including: personal hygiene, cross contamination, time and temperature, receiving and storage, food safety management systems, training hourly employees, and more.  A fee is required to take the test.

Prerequisites: No additional prerequisites