| Luxury Yacht Professionals: | | | | Engine Room Department that would include specialist |
| Working on a yacht is an exciting and adventurous | | | | roles such as ETO and AV/IT technicians. |
| job. Yacht recruitment agencies provide dedicated, | | | | Mate/Bosun/Deckhand: The mate manages work of |
| professional teams in order to match the right crew | | | | the deck and other departments. The mate is |
| with the right yacht. They give advice on salary | | | | primarily responsible for watch-keeping duties on the |
| structures, contracts, insurances and qualifications. | | | | ship but their responsibilities may also extend to |
| Prospective crew members are interviewed and | | | | paperwork, maneuvering of the yacht and ISM |
| reference checked thoroughly before being | | | | procedures. |
| recommended for potential employment. | | | | Steward/ess/ Chief Stew/Purser: Being a Steward |
| Yacht Captain: The captain of a yacht has to be the | | | | ess, Chief Stewardess or Purser will demand a high |
| right person as he is primarily responsible for the | | | | variety of skills which include, but not limited to: |
| safety of the passengers, crew and the yacht. Apart | | | | service, housekeeping and laundry. Initially, you are |
| from the management of crew, yacht captains have | | | | likely to work as a Stewardess learning essential skills |
| many other responsibilities from budget control to | | | | from your Chief or 2nd Steward/ess. One of the |
| yard periods and repairs to the yacht. Qualifications | | | | most important requirements is to be flexible in your |
| for a captain vary quite extensively depending on the | | | | approach, as you will work long hours undertaking a |
| yacht. | | | | mix of responsibilities. |
| Chief Engineers/2nd Engineers: An experienced, | | | | Chef /Sous Chef/Crew Cook and Cook: Working as |
| adaptable and competent engineer is essential for the | | | | a Chef on a yacht is a challenging position, however, |
| running of any successful yacht. A good all round | | | | depending upon the size of the yacht, there could be |
| knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering is | | | | a Sous Chef and even a Cook to assist you. As Chef |
| required alongside a 'hands on' approach to the job, | | | | you are responsible for provisioning, preparation and |
| particularly when working as a sole engineer where | | | | final presentation of all meals for the guests and |
| you are single-handed responsible for all systems | | | | crew alike. Flexibility and excellent organisational skills |
| on-board. Larger yachts are manned by a team of | | | | will ensure their food is as memorable as their time |
| engineers ranging anywhere from a Chief and Second | | | | on-board. |
| Engineer in the 50m-60m range, up to an extensive | | | | |