⛵ Sole Chef – 36m Motor Yacht, Worldwide Rotational Itinerary

🍽 Opportunity A privately owned 36-metre motor yacht currently in the Netherlands is hiring a Sole Chef for a rotational contract — three months on, three months off — at $7,000 USD a month, roughly double the entry-level rate quoted on the same job board for smaller vessels. The boat's next itinerary is listed simply as "worldwide," which for a sole chef means one galley, total creative control, and no idea yet which ocean you'll be provisioning for next. 👨‍🍳 Role — Sole Chef, 36m Motor Yacht - Run the galley solo, planning and executing every meal for guests and crew - Build menus around the owner's specific dietary requirements - Manage a working galley that's a fraction of the size of a restaurant kitchen, with zero backup when you're off duty - Maintain full organisational and hygiene standards without a second chef to lean on 🌎 ChefJobs Abroad Analysis Sole chef roles are yachting's version of running your own restaurant with one guaranteed customer — total control, total accountability, no line cooks to hide behind. A 36-metre yacht on a worldwide itinerary means the ports change but the job doesn't: provision smart, cook to the owner's exact taste, and make a tiny galley work like a full kitchen. At $7,000 a month on a 3-months-on, 3-months-off rotation, this pays well above the $3,000–$4,500 range Yotspot itself lists as typical for smaller vessels, and the rotational schedule means six months a year that are genuinely yours. This suits a chef who already has yachting experience and wants sole-chef autonomy without signing away the whole calendar year. ✅ Best Fit - Chefs with 2–5 years of yachting and professional chef experience who want full galley autonomy - Anyone drawn to a "6 months on, 6 months off" lifestyle rather than a standard 11-month yacht contract - Chefs comfortable cooking to one client's specific dietary needs, day after day, without a menu committee - Someone who already holds STCW and ENG1 certification and is ready to deploy fast - Chefs who like not knowing exactly where "worldwide" will take them next - Not a fit for anyone who wants a team kitchen — this is a one-person galley with no backup