Chef / Steward CV example
A Chef / Steward CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Date of birth
- 14 November 1996
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Dutch (native), English (fluent), German (good)
Profile
5 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Chef / Steward. Strong in menu planning for preferences, provisioning in remote areas and plated and family-style service. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Menu planning for preferences
- Provisioning in remote areas
- Plated and family-style service
- Cabin and laundry standards
- Menu planning and provisioning
- Silver service
- Housekeeping and laundry
- Silver service and plated service
- Cabin and heads detailing
- Laundry and fabric care
Skills and education
Galley hygiene and HACCP, Time management under pressure, Dietary and allergy cooking. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Surfing, cycling, yoga
References
Captain of the 55m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Chef / Steward guide
Captains hire people who can genuinely cook. A culinary background, restaurant time or a solid run as a sole chef on a small boat counts for far more than years as a stew. Expect a trial day or a cook-off in Antibes, Palma or Fort Lauderdale. Couples are common in this role. A captain and chef/steward pairing is one of the easiest hires on a small yacht, and it often pays better than two individual contracts.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- Food Hygiene Level 2
Gets you hired
- MCA Ship's Cook Certificate
- Food Safety Level 3
- PDSD
- Culinary diploma or restaurant experience
- WSET Level 2
QuestionsSee what a Chef / Steward earns
What tickets should a Chef / Steward CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical and Food Hygiene Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add MCA Ship's Cook Certificate and Food Safety Level 3 if you hold them.
How long should a Chef / Steward CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.