Rotational Chief Officer – Private 56m S/Y
- Category:
- Deck Jobs
- Position:
- Chief Officer
- Location:
- Palma, Spain
- Job posted:
- September 28, 2026
About This role
Rotational Chief Officer – Private 56m S/Y
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Chief Officer to join a prestigious, heavily used private sailing yacht. The vessel is seeking a confident, hands-on sailor with strong yacht-handling skills, a passion for water sports and the technical ability to maintain and repair water-sports equipment.
Start date: Immediate
Itinerary: Palma refit, Caribbean and potential worldwide cruising
Package: Competitive salary paid in Euros, rotation TBC
Experience/Skills required:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as Chief Officer
- Proven yacht-handling and driving experience aboard sailing yachts over 35m
- Strong navigational, bridge-management and deck-management skills
- Experience with kitesurfing, diving and spearfishing
- Able to maintain and repair tenders, water toys and sports equipment
- Proactive, safety-conscious and confident leading the deck team
- Fluent English; Italian would be a strong advantage
Qualifications required:
- STCW Chief Mate 3000 GT
- PADI Divemaster or PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor qualification
- STCW certificates fully updated
- Seafarer’s Medical Certificate
- Seaman’s Discharge Book preferred
Only candidates who meet the requirements will be considered for this role.
Work Experience Requirements:
All applicants must have previous experience in working on a Yacht or a Cruise Ship.
Language Requirements:
Good knowledge of the English language is required.
Certificates and Qualifications:
A valid STCW Basic Safety Training certificate is required from all applicants. Please sign up for an STCW course and obtain the certificate if you don't have it yet.
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