Yacht Chef jobs on superyachts

A yacht galley is small, moving, and provisioned in whatever port you happen to be in. Guest chefs work to preference sheets, allergies and a standard set by restaurants ashore; crew chefs feed eleven people on a budget and quietly hold morale together.

Food hygiene certification is expected everywhere. Beyond that, boats hire on a trial and on your ability to plan around provisioning windows, not on plating photographs.

Open yacht chef positions

LOA 80MMediterranean
Sous Chef — 80m, seasonal

Ironbark Yacht Services

Sous ChefEUR 5,000+/mo
LOA 38MMediterranean
Sole Chef — 38m private, Palma

Sablewind Yacht Management

Sole ChefEUR 5,500+/mo
LOA 42MCaribbean
Sole Chef — 42m charter, Caribbean season

Saltloft Crew

Sole ChefUSD 6,500+/mo
LOA 26MMediterranean
Cook/Stew — 26m sailing charter, Greece

Kestrel Point Yachts

Cook/Steward(ess)EUR 3,200+/mo
LOA 70MMediterranean
Head Chef — 70m charter, Riviera

Windward Ledger Yacht Management

Head ChefEUR 8,000+/mo

What yacht chefs earn

Gross monthly, by yacht length. Food and accommodation are covered on board, so most of it is saveable.

Under 40m
€4,000–6,000
40–60m
€5,500–8,500
Over 60m
€7,000–12,000

Full breakdown for every role in the free salary guide.

Certificates usually expected

STCW Basic Safety TrainingENG1 MedicalFood Hygiene Level 2

Requirements vary by vessel, flag and tonnage — always check the posting. Store yours in the document vault and we'll remind you before anything lapses.

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