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Simone Seri

@simone_seri

Yacht Chef with Restaurant Experience and Ship Cook Certificate

Rome, Italy
Available in < 1 week
Job Preferences
Sous Chef+3
New Build+4
Not Considered

About

I joined the yachting industry with the goal of making both guests and crew happy. I am a passionate cook, not limited by tradition, always open to feedback and continuous improvement. I am used to high-pressure environments and committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and galley organization.

Personal Details

GenderMale
ResidenceItaly

Career Objective

I want to keep growing in the yachting industry and I am open to different roles: sole chef where I feel comfortable, sous chef where I have the chance to assist and learn from a more experienced colleague, while taking my own responsibilities.

Passports

Italy

Visas

B1/B2
Schengen

Hobbies & Interests

I spend my free time cooking, experimenting with ingredients, recipes and techniques, cycling, running, swimming, doing yoga, and hiking. My travels have taken me from Namibia to Vietnam, with a seven-month journey in South America being the most profound experience of my life.

Experience

Sole Chef

Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
M/Y Lady Brave

Full responsibility for both 12 crew members and owner: menu planning, full provisioning and inventory management, galley and cold storage cleaning, organization, and maintenance, implemented health, safety, and food hygiene standards, waste reduction.

Chef de Partie

Aug 2024 - Mar 2025
Popina Restaurant

Food preparation, cooking and presentation, autonomous management of the assigned station, assisting to other stations, assisting the chef in developing the new menu, implementing health, safety and food hygiene practices, minimizing waste.

Chef and First Mate

May 2024 - Jul 2024
BALI 54 and LEOPARD 58

Autonomous management of luxury charter (up to 10 guests): menu planning, full provisioning and inventory management, galley and interior cleaning and maintenance, budget management, expenses reporting, turnaround management, boat delivery.

Certifications & Qualifications

Yachtmaster

Yachmaster Dayskipper

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
Ships Cook Certificate
Food Hygiene Level II
Food Hygiene Level III
RYA Powerboat Level II

Languages

ItalianNative
EnglishFluent
SpanishFluent

References

9 references

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