Steward / Cook CV example
A Steward / Cook CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Italian
- Date of birth
- 15 March 1995
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Italian (native), English (fluent), French (good)
Profile
5 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Steward / Cook. Strong in crew and guest cooking, menu planning and provisioning and silver service and table setting. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Crew and guest cooking
- Menu planning and provisioning
- Silver service and table setting
- Housekeeping and laundry care
- Silver service and plated service
- Cabin and heads detailing
- Laundry and fabric care
- Cabin housekeeping standards
- Laundry and pressing
- Silver service basics
Skills and education
Galley hygiene and food safety, Working alone under pressure, Budget and inventory tracking. Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Interests
Scuba diving, skiing, travel
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 Steward / Cook guide
Captains hire people who can do both halves without dropping either. A stewardess with a season or two and a real interest in cooking is the usual profile. So are career changers from hospitality, catering or private households. Bring photos of dishes you have cooked, sample menus and references. Couples are common in this role, often paired with a captain, mate or engineer on a small private yacht.
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
- PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties)
Gets you hired
- MCA Ship's Cook Certificate
- GUEST Introduction to Yacht Service
- WSET Level 1 or 2 in Wines
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- Culinary diploma or short course
QuestionsSee what a Steward / Cook earns
What tickets should a Steward / Cook CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical certificate, Food Hygiene Level 2 and PDSD (Proficiency in Designated Security Duties) first, each with the date it was issued. Then add MCA Ship's Cook Certificate and GUEST Introduction to Yacht Service if you hold them.
How long should a Steward / 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.