Executive Chef
Recommended Time In Role
An Executive Chef can and should stay in their role as long as the work is rewarding. As and when the time comes to look for a new role, an Executive Chef will have many valuable skills that would be well placed both in other yacht culinary roles, and in many on- shore positions.
Mandatory Qualifications
To be eligible to be an Executive Chef, all candidates must have STCW Basic Safety Training A-VI/I, Food Safety (Catering) Level 2, and Food Safety (Catering) Level 3.
The MLC Ship’s Cook CoC is mandatory for vessels carrying more than ten crew members.
Recommended Qualifications
- Trained Chef (Culinary Certificate, Apprenticeship, Cookery School) or Qualified Chef (formal Quals/ apprenticeship)
- GUEST Introduction to Yacht Galley Operations for Chefs
- GUEST Advanced Leadership
- GUEST Accounting Budgeting and Bookkeeping Level 3 Supervision of Food Safety in Catering
- Full driver’s license is expected.
Recommended Experience
Executive Chefs should have over five years of previous Chef experience at the Michelin-Star/gourmet level or onboard with culinary qualifications.
They should also have experience with provisioning, the ability to create menus, a good understanding of dietary requirements, and galley management.
Notes
Vocational Chefs will need previous yacht galley experience before stepping into this role.
Character Attributes
- Self-motivated
- Confident
- Self Aware
- Proactive
- Positive
- Flexible
- Can take direction
- Organised
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong work ethic
- Honest
- Trustworthy
- Good communicator
- Discreet
- Resilient
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Good listener
- Well presented
- Personable
- Collaborative