Executive Chef CV example
A Executive Chef CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- French
- Date of birth
- 7 July 1989
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- French (native), English (fluent)
Profile
10 years on yachts from 52m to 70m, private and charter, now working as Executive Chef. Strong in brigade leadership, menu planning at scale and remote provisioning. Looking for a permanent or rotational position on a 70m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Brigade leadership
- Menu planning at scale
- Remote provisioning
- Galley budgeting
- High-end plated cuisine
- Menu planning to guest preferences
- Provisioning in remote ports
- High-volume crew catering
- Fine dining mise en place
- Bread and pastry basics
Skills and education
HACCP and food safety, Allergen and dietary management, Fine dining technique. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Sailing, cooking, landscape photography
References
Captain of the 70m 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 Executive Chef guide
The title only exists on larger yachts and on a few private programmes with big families. Owners and captains hire people who have already run a yacht galley as head chef, usually on 60m or more. Many also have Michelin or five-star hotel kitchens behind them. References from previous owners carry real weight. Expect to send sample menus and photos, and to do a trial cook, sometimes for the family office or the owner in person.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- MCA Ship's Cook Certificate
- Food Hygiene Level 2
Gets you hired
- Food Safety Level 3 or 4 (supervising or managing)
- HACCP Level 3
- PDSD
- WSET Level 2 or 3
- Leadership and management course (HELM Operational)
QuestionsSee what a Executive Chef earns
What tickets should a Executive Chef CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, MCA Ship's Cook Certificate and Food Hygiene Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add Food Safety Level 3 or 4 (supervising or managing) and HACCP Level 3 if you hold them.
How long should a Executive Chef 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.