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Head Chef — M/Y (Private, explorer)

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Head Chef · Motor yacht · Americas, Fort Lauderdale

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Overview

Position
Head Chef
Vessel type
Motor yacht
Charter / private
Private
Flag
Marshall Islands
Sector
Superyacht
Contract
Permanent
Starts
Experience required
8 years
Salary
7,500–9,500 USD per month
Posted
Job reference
E4F5

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Summary

We are looking for a head chef to run the galley on a private explorer motor yacht based in Fort Lauderdale, cooking for the owner's family and guests across long ocean passages and remote anchorages where resupply can be days away. Menus need to flex between formal plated dinners and simple family meals, with careful stock planning for weeks between provisioning stops.

You will manage a sous chef and crew chef, run allergen and special diet tracking for a family with recurring dietary requirements, and plan provisioning for extended offshore legs including the Pacific crossing planned for next season. We are looking for someone with at least eight years running a yacht or comparable galley, calm under the pressure of remote provisioning and confident managing a full galley team.

Responsibilities

  • Menu planning for family, guests and crew across long passages
  • Managing a sous chef and crew chef
  • Provisioning planning for remote and extended itineraries
  • Allergen and special diet management
  • Galley hygiene, HACCP and inventory records

Benefits

  • Year-round permanent contract
  • Flight ticket and transfer
  • Full health insurance
  • Discretion over the provisioning budget
  • Annual performance bonus

Qualifications

Required certificates

  • STCW Basic Safety TrainingSTCW_BASIC
  • ENG1 Seafarer MedicalENG1
  • Food Hygiene Level 2FOOD_HYGIENE_L2

Language & visas

Language requirement

  • English · B2

Visa requirement

  • US B1/B2

Location

Region
Americas
City
Fort Lauderdale
Country
United States

Employer

Employer verified · Company registration and an authorised contact were checked by SeaTalent.

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