Are you an experienced superyacht chef interested in a balance between sea and land?
Are you interested in working in one of Australia’s best cities?
Position Snapshot
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced chef to join a highly professional program with an excellent crew and owner.
The vessel is based in Sydney 9 months / year and typically spends winters away in either the Gold Coast (Yard), Whitsundays or South Pacific Islands.
Over winter the owner often spends time in Europe on his larger superyacht, often coinciding with the Australian vessels yard time on the Gold Coast.
The vessel is a low / moderate use program , averaging 2 trips / month
The chef will be charged to look after both guests and crew and will occasionally cook for the owner at his residence.
The Crew dynamic and owner / chef relationship is excellent and the successful candidate will find themselves in a sought after work environment, offering both lifestyle and progression.
The head chef will have allot of influence over menus and a thorough handover will be given with the outgoing chef.
The Ideal Candidate
Start: ASAP
Salary: $140,000 AUD + Super / Year DOE, 4 weeks annual leave
Conditions: Live onboard / ashore
Work week: based on 5 day working week, around guest activity
Are you a cook or chef with flare for Asian influenced cuisines?
Are you located within Australasia region and available for a trial in December or January?
Position Snapshot
The cook / chef doesn’t necessarily need to be culinary trained but should be well versed in cooking Asian style cuisines.
The food requirement is basic family style, max 10 people but usually lower guest numbers.
The cook/chef has the ability to trial with the crew from the end of December to Mid – February (crew only) with the boss likely being onboard in the months of April, October & November 2026
The vessel is open to making the position a seasonal or full-time role, would be open to extra unpaid leave between guest trips.
Preferably a male chef (if female would need to be comfortable sharing cabins with a male)
The vessel will do some extensive / off the beaten track cruising and the cook will need to be comfortable provisioning in remote locations.
Itinerary includes- NZ, New Caledonia, PNG, Fiji and Micronesia
The vessel is used for private trips only
The ideal candidate
Start: Late December
Salary: $4000-$5000 US / month + flights
**Calling all chefs looking for a short rotational role in Australia**
Position Snapshot
A high profile 40m private MY with a solid long-term crew are on the search for an experienced sole chef to join their professional team
The vessel is used strictly for private use, typically low guest numbers with the occasional high Pax day event.
The owners and crew thoroughly enjoy fishing, diving and being active on the water.
Based out of Western Australia the vessel will cruise the WA coast over the next 12 months with the possibility of the odd international trip.
Previous yacht chef experience is essential however the vessel would entertain a sous chef level candidate wishing to move into a sole / head chef position
Option to start temp and turn into permanent
The Ideal Candidate
Start: ASAP (flexible)
Salary: $90,000 AUD + Super
Rotation: 1 month on/off
Are you an experienced chef interested in an excellent land-based opportunity in Sydney?
Do you value life balance and working for excellent owners?
Position Snapshot
An excellent Sydney based executive chef role has become available working for one of Australia’s iconic families.
The yacht is only used a handful of times each year as the family now reside permanently overseas and fly in on occasion to use the vessel over their stays in Sydney.
The chef will largely cook for crew (6/7 crew) during the week + drop off meals a few times / week for a family member who is still residing in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
When guests are not onboard the role will be Monday to Friday
When guests are onboard there is no expense spared on using only the finest of produce.
With the owner residing overseas guest trips are usually known months in advance, so the crew have very little standby time.
The position would suit a superyacht chef or similar looking for a rare land-based role that offers genuine lifestyle balance.
The Ideal Candidate
Start: within 1 month
Salary: $150,000 AUD / Year TRP
Are you a chef looking for an adventurous off the beaten track itinerary?
Do you value a tight knit crew who enjoy exploring together on location?
Position Snapshot
An exciting opportunity has become available for a sole chef to join a 47m private explorer MY on a worldwide itinerary.
Exciting ‘off the beaten track’ Itinerary with lovely Owners, cruising Central America – winter 25/26, South Pacific, Australia – summer 26, Australia, Indonesia – winter 26/27, Philippines and Japan – 2027 onwards.
Crew of 10 who are a close team, who enjoy exploring the various locations together
The chef must be accomplished in a variety of cuisines, to provide exiting, fresh menus for the guests and crew.
Comfortable with provisioning in remote locations.
Good ability to plan efficiently for longer periods between reprovisioning.
Fun and interactive guests and crew.
60 days leave/yr
Excellent Salary (paid in Euro)
The vessel is open to both male and female chefs and will consider flying the right candidate from the Southern Hemisphere
