Rotational Chef – Private 40m S/Y

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Rotational Chef – Private 40m S/Y

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Chef to join a 40m private sailing yacht operating between the Mediterranean and the Pacific. The owners enjoy a varied, health-conscious menu inspired by world cuisines. The ideal candidate will be creative, adaptable and confident catering for dietary requirements while maintaining consistently high standards.

Start date: End of September
Itinerary: Mediterranean and Pacific
Package: Salary DOE, paid in Euros; 2:2 rotation

Experience/Skills required:

• Minimum one year's experience as a yacht Chef, ideally aboard a similar-sized sailing yacht
• Strong knowledge of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines
• Confident preparing buffet breakfasts, family-style lunches with multiple salads and proteins, and three-course dinners
• Experienced in creating healthy, varied and well-balanced menus
• Able to provide high-quality gluten-free and dairy-free options
• Organised and confident managing provisioning, budgeting, inventories and galley operations
• Flexible, positive and comfortable working within a close-knit five-person crew
• Previous experience provisioning in remote locations would be advantageous

Qualifications required:

• Professional culinary qualification preferred
• STCW (fully updated)
• Seafarer's Medical Certificate
• Food Hygiene Certificate (valid)
• Seaman's Discharge Book (preferred)