Galley Assistant CV example
A first Galley Assistant CV, written for someone with no yacht job yet. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- French
- Date of birth
- 17 December 2002
- Available
- Now
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- French (native), English (fluent)
Profile
First-season crew looking for a Galley Assistant 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, galley hygiene and HACCP and stock rotation and storage. 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
- Galley hygiene and HACCP
- Stock rotation and storage
- Ran the fish section for 80 covers a night
- Ordered and costed fresh produce each day
- Kept HACCP and allergen records
Skills and education
Dishwashing at volume, Crew meal cooking, Taking instruction quickly, Stamina on long services. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Paddleboarding, hiking, baking
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 Galley Assistant guide
Captains and head chefs hire for attitude, stamina and hygiene habits. A catering college certificate or a year in a busy restaurant kitchen helps, but plenty of assistants come from hotel kitchen porter or prep cook jobs. You need STCW Basic Safety, an ENG1 and Food Hygiene Level 2. Show up to trial days on time, clean as you go, and ask before you touch anything. Chefs remember the assistant who never needed telling twice.
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
- PDSD
- Food Safety Level 3
- Culinary diploma or NVQ in professional cookery
- Ship's Cook Certificate (once eligible)
QuestionsSee what a Galley Assistant earns
What tickets should a Galley Assistant CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical and Food Hygiene Level 2 first, each with the date it was issued. Then add PDSD and Food Safety Level 3 if you hold them.
How long should a Galley Assistant 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.