Crew Chef / Crew Cook CV example
A Crew Chef / Crew Cook CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Date of birth
- 1 January 1997
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native)
Profile
3 years on yachts from 46m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Crew Chef / Crew Cook. Strong in volume cooking on budget, weekly menu planning and dietary and allergen management. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Volume cooking on budget
- Weekly menu planning
- Dietary and allergen management
- Provisioning and stock control
- Knife skills and prep
- Crew meal planning
- Food safety and HACCP
Skills and education
Baking and bread, Galley hygiene and HACCP, Working around guest service. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Kitesurfing, freediving, trail running
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 Crew Chef / Crew Cook guide
Crew chef jobs only exist on larger yachts. Below roughly 55m the sole chef or sous chef cooks for the crew. Captains and head chefs hire people with solid professional kitchen experience: restaurant or hotel line work, catering, or a commis or chef de partie season on a yacht. A culinary diploma helps. So does proof you can cook hearty food in volume and on budget, with photos of real crew meals rather than plated fine dining.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- Ship's Cook Certificate (MCA or equivalent) on most large yachts
Gets you hired
- Food Safety Level 3
- PDSD
- Culinary diploma or apprenticeship
- Allergen awareness training
QuestionsSee what a Crew Chef / Crew Cook earns
What tickets should a Crew Chef / Crew Cook CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, Food Hygiene Level 2 and Ship's Cook Certificate (MCA) first, each with the date it was issued. Then add Food Safety Level 3 and PDSD if you hold them.
How long should a Crew Chef / Crew Cook 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.