Permanent Yacht Chef – Gourmet Baking & Healthy Menus

Freyrecruitment; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A 60m+ performance sailing yacht seeks an experienced Chef to join its established world cruising programme. The owners follow a predominantly vegetarian diet that includes fish, with two meals daily, freshly baked breads in the morning and high-end canapés in the evening.

The ideal candidate has prior yacht experience on large sailing vessels, is highly organized and adaptable, and comfortable at sea. Departures begin in Oct/Nov from the US, with plans through the Caribbean, Panama Canal,

Qualifications

• Vegetarian diet with fish included; two meals per day.
• Freshly baked breads in the morning and high-end canapés in the evening.

Skills

Baking

Presentation

Yacht cooking

Organization

Job description

A 60m+ performance sailing yacht is seeking an experienced Chef to join its established, world cruising programme.

The owners follow a predominantly vegetarian diet that includes fish and generally enjoy two meals each day. Their preferences include freshly baked breads in the morning and high-end canapés in the evening, so strong baking skills and a creative, polished approach to presentation are essential.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience aboard large sailing yachts and be confident delivering refined, health-conscious food.They should be organised, adaptable and comfortable on a sailing yacht.

They will depart the US in October/November, pass through the Caribbean and transit the Panama Canal. The first owner trip is planned for March 2027 off California, with whale watching forming part of the itinerary. The yacht will then likely cruise north along the US West Coast for the summer.

Winter plans are flexible, with either a Pacific crossing to New Zealand or a period in San Diego under consideration, followed by Japan.

The yacht is primarily seeking a permanent Chef, although a flexible boss chef arrangement may also be considered for someone able to commit to the programme’s pre-booked owner trips.

• Leave: 60 days paid annually

• Itinerary: Caribbean, Panama, US West Coast, Pacific and Japan

• Salary: DOE