A professional who performs any combination of tasks involved in cleaning ship's galleys, bakery, and butcher shop. Respnsibilities include:

• Cleans pots and pans, dishes, chopping blocks, and service stations, by hand or using dishwashing machine.
• Polishes silver chafing dishes and coffee pots.
• Places washed glasses in rack to prevent breakage.
• Defrosts and cleans reefers and iceboxes.
• Cleans and culls vegetables and fruits.
• Dumps garbage and cleans can.
• Swabs deck of assigned area.
• Carries supplies from reefers and storerooms to galleys, pantries, bakery, and butcher shop.
• Stocks serving stations with dishes and stores.
• May be designated according to type of work performed as Baker Scullion; Butcher Scullion; Glass Scullion; Silverware Washer; Vegetable Scullion; or according to area to which assigned as Main-Galley Scullion.
• May give directions to workers and be designated Scullion Chief.
• When work is performed on cargo ship, is usually known as Utility Hand.