Summary
Position : CHEF - Permanent
In cover letter: Please mention your location, availability and monthly salary request. Please have ready your food portfolio because it will be requested.
Yacht: 52m motor - Private - with light chartering
JOB ID: 1643158
Location: US
ITINERARY: USA - Caribbean - TBD
Start date: SOON
Requirements: Culinary degree and/or strong Michelin star apprenticeship
B1/B2 visa
STCW + Refresher as needed
Food hygiene
Current Marine Medical (ENG1). 6 months minimum
Passport (6 months minimum)
certificates/visas in hand.
Conversational English level required.
Good verifiable references
Proven longevity.
Previous experience preferably onboard similar size yachts or in a similar high-pressure environment.
Strong background in fine dining and five-star service
Strong cuisine knowledge/expertise such as USA, French, Italian, Indian, Thai, Greek, Asian, Vegetarian and Pastry. Other cuisines expertise valued.
Non-smokers
Light to non-drinkers
Ideally no visible tattoos
Responsibilities:
- Cooking for owners, guests, and crew.
- Flexible about dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Prepare healthy and varied meals for crew.
- Provisioning, inventory, budgeting, and cost control.
- Maintain the highest standards of hygiene, food safety, and sanitation.
- Work as a team with the interior department.
- Flexible
- Organized
- Creative - Chef is solely responsible for creating delicious, healthy, varied and aesthetically pleasing dishes for both owners, passengers and crew.
- Good communicator
- Happy disposition and outgoing personality
- Fit and capable of lifting 50 pounds
- Ability to work alone quickly, efficiency, be well organized, able to handle stress with a positive, calm attitude.
Other: shared cabin -male as per cabin arrangements
Salary range: Within yachting salary guidelines, DOE. All year-round position.
Package: Complies with MLC2006 guidelines. To be finalized during hiring process.
Commercially Registered: YES
