Seasonal Position – April 2024 / current employer until 7 October (7 months)
M/Y "P" 96ft/29m SAN LORENZO (Olbia, Italy) – Sole Chef - Plan & cook 3 meals per day for guests & crew,
and shadow vessel crew, provisioning with and without supplier (using crew van), galley maintenance, basic
budgeting, fender support. We sailed across Greece, Italy, Albania, Croatia and Montenegro to large cities &
remote islands. Assisted with cooking and provisioning at the family villa (cooked for 25 guests). Rotated with the
family’s other chef e.g. on holidays. Galley below deck. Private yacht. 14 guests. 4 crew. Malta Flag.
Reference • Captain John Cardiff • M/Y Piccolino • +44 75 3995 1061 • captain@my-piccolino.com

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Day Work – April 2024 (one week)
M/Y "Z" 245ft/75m BLOHM AND VOSS (Livorno, Italy) – Crew Cook - I assisted the head chef with crew meals
and provisioning without supplier. Galley below deck. Private yacht. No guests. 21 crew plus day workers. St
Vincent and the Grenadines Flag. Reference • Head Chef O’neil • M/Y Zeus • +39 324 862 3972

 

Part Time Position - Oct 2023 - March 2024 (6 months)
During winter I helped at my school as a part time teacher training up and coming chefs
Reference • Executive Chef Brett Nussey • The Super Yacht Culinary Academy • +27 83 659 9700•
brett@superyachtculinaryacademy.co.za • superyachtculinaryacademy.co.za

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Full Time – June to Sept 2023
M/Y "B" 195ft/60m TRINITY YACHTS (Cannes, France) – Sous Chef & Crew Cook - We sailed over 2600 NM between Italy and France. I assisted the head chef with guest meals, cooked crew meals for the main yacht and shadow vessel, cleaned the galley, assisted with provisioning, helped with fenders and watch keeping. Did cooking lessons with the kids and translated for guests cooking in the galley. Galley on main deck and BBQ on the sundeck. Private yacht. 12 - 40 guests. 18 crew plus nannies, bodyguards and events crew. Cayman Islands Flag.
Reference • Head Chef Wayne Dobson • M/Y Bacarella • +33 766 54 26 74 (mobile) • +178 666 033 09 (whatsapp) •
waynedobsonsa@gmail.com

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Part Time – June 2023
M/Y "A" 108ft/33m ASTILLERO TECNAO (Ibiza, Spain) – Sole Chef - Cooked, baked and did meal planning for
breakfast, lunch, dinner and canapés. Deep cleaned the galley. Did provisioning. Assisted with lines and fenders.
And drove the tender. Galley on main deck. Private yacht. 2 - 8 guests. 4 crew. Cayman Islands Flag.
Reference • Captain Peter Hargitai • M/Y Andes • +34 617 83 68 34 • peterhargitai.g@gmail.com

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Part Time – May 2023
S/Y "Q" 171ft/52m LLOYDS (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) – Crew Cook - Cooked, baked and did meal planning for
breakfast, teatime snacks, lunch and dinner. Deep cleaned the galley. And did provisioning. Galley below deck.
Charter yacht. 15 crew (incl day workers). Cayman Islands Flag.
Reference • First Mate Ed • S/Y Q • +44 7938 603 922

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Maritime Experience – Part Time – Dec 2022

M/Y "E" 236ft/72m EXPLORER (Cape Town, South Africa) – Stew Cook

Cooked breakfast and made platters, guest service, housekeeping, laundry. Galley below deck. Private yacht. 6 - 12 guests. 6 crew. Marshall Islands Flag.

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Maritime Experience – Full Time – June 2022 until Nov 2022

M/Y Aldonza OF 105ft/32m BUILD TBC (Multiple islands from Greece to Turkey and back to Spain) – Sole Chef

Planning & cooking for guests & crew, provisioning & maintenance. Private yacht. 8 guests. 6 crew.​

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​Maritime Experience – Full Time – Started May until June 2022

S/Y "S" 90ft/27m DUBBEL & JESSE (Valencia, Spain) – Sole Stew / Chef

Planning & cooking for crew, provisioning, housekeeping & laundry, keeping watch, and dry dock experience. Charter yacht. 8 guests. 3 crew.

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Maritime Experience – Full Time – Started Dec 2021 until May 2022

M/Y "O" 65ft/20m PRINCESS (Cape Town) 2021– Chief Stewardess / Service Stewardess / House Keeping Stewardess / Deck Hand / Galley Hand / Private Chef (Daywork & Overnight Private Charters) Cape Town Yacht Services – I started as a day worker deep cleaning the cabins, heads, galley and lounge areas. Then served the owner and guests drinks and platters on private charters. As deckhand I worked with the lines and anchor. My love for cooking lead me to spend more time in the galley preparing patters and sit down meals. I was promoted to chief stewardess and in charge of training new stewardesses, planning events and provisioning. I assisted with charter bookings and social media.

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Reference • Captain Daniel • M/Y Only One • +27 65 741 1183 • dchippendale1@gmail.com

https://luxuryyachtcharter-onlyone.com/