Commis Chef / Fourth Chef CV example
A first Commis Chef / Fourth Chef CV, written for someone with no yacht job yet. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Date of birth
- 15 July 1999
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Dutch (native), English (fluent), German (good)
Profile
First-season crew looking for a Commis Chef / Fourth Chef position. STCW and ENG1 in hand, with daywork on a 40m motor yacht and a background in professional kitchens. Strong in knife skills and prep, crew meal planning and food safety and HACCP. Non-smoker, fit and happy to work long days. Available now for a seasonal or permanent position.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Knife skills and prep
- Crew meal planning
- Food safety and HACCP
- Ran the fish section for 80 covers a night
- Ordered and costed fresh produce each day
- Kept HACCP and allergen records
Skills and education
Stock rotation and storage, Working under pressure, Basic pastry and bread, Galley hygiene. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Sailing, cooking, landscape photography
References
Captain of the 40m motor yacht
Daywork employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Line manager
Fine-dining restaurant | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Commis Chef / Fourth Chef guide
Captains and head chefs hire commis from two pools. The first is trained chefs from good restaurants or hotels, usually with a culinary diploma and two or three years on a line. The second is chefs already in yachting who started as crew cooks on smaller boats. What they look for is the same: clean habits, speed, good knife work, a calm temper in a hot, small galley, and the ability to live alongside 40 colleagues without friction.
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
- Culinary diploma or NVQ Level 2/3 in Professional Cookery
- Food Safety Level 3
- Ship's Cook Certificate
- PDSD
- Allergen awareness
QuestionsSee what a Commis Chef / Fourth Chef earns
What tickets should a Commis Chef / Fourth Chef CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical and Food Hygiene Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add Culinary diploma or NVQ Level 2/3 in Professional Cookery and Food Safety Level 3 if you hold them.
How long should a Commis Chef / Fourth Chef CV be?
One page. Put your tickets, your start date and your most recent work on it, and leave out the rest.
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.