Sole Chef CV example
A Sole Chef 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
- 3 March 1987
- Available
- 2 weeks notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Dutch (native), English (fluent), German (good)
Profile
6 years on yachts from 52m to 70m, private and charter, now working as Sole Chef. Strong in menu planning and costing, provisioning in foreign ports and allergen and dietary management. Looking for a permanent or rotational position on a 70m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Menu planning and costing
- Provisioning in foreign ports
- Allergen and dietary management
- Guest and crew cooking
- High-volume crew catering
- Fine dining mise en place
- Bread and pastry basics
- Volume cooking on budget
- Weekly menu planning
- Dietary and allergen management
Skills and education
HACCP galley hygiene, Small-galley organisation, Baking and pastry basics. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Scuba diving, skiing, travel
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 Sole Chef guide
Captains hire sole chefs who can cook to restaurant standard without a brigade behind them. Most trained ashore, at culinary school or through a few years on the line in a good restaurant, and many did a season as crew chef or sous chef on a larger yacht first. Expect a trial day or cook-off in Antibes or Palma before an offer. A strong portfolio with photos of plated dishes and sample menus matters more than a long CV. Charter references carry weight because they prove you can handle back-to-back weeks.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical certificate
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- MCA Ship's Cook Certificate (commercial yachts)
Gets you hired
- Food Safety Level 3
- Culinary diploma or NVQ Level 3
- Allergen awareness certificate
- PDSD
QuestionsSee what a Sole Chef earns
What tickets should a Sole Chef CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical certificate, Food Hygiene Level 2 and MCA Ship's Cook Certificate first, each with the date it was issued. Then add Food Safety Level 3 and Culinary diploma or NVQ Level 3 if you hold them.
How long should a Sole 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.