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: 30th October
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 an experienced stewardess looking for a unique lifestyle opportunity in Perth?
Are you looking to join a very large residence team of former superyacht stewardesses?
A high-profile, Perth based residence is on the search for an experienced stewardess (or hospitality professional) to join their growing residence team
The stewardess will work within a large interior department of 5 /6 reporting to the HOH & Concierge Manager.
The team largely hails from a superyacht stewardess background and the structure will be similar to that of a very large superyacht, bringing the same high/impeccable standard, but with the benefit of structured hours and no over nighters !
The focus of the role will be predominantly housekeeping but with weekly service shifts and assisting with occasional events and concierge.
Additional house coordinating responsibilities will also be allocated based on experience and background of the candidate
The team is fun, vibrant, socially conscious and look to promote an inspiring and happy workplace.
Working 38 hour / weeks, 5 day working week
Key responsibilities within the residence will include but are not limited to:
Your background:
To be successful in this role you should have experience as a stewardess on yachts, Jets or in private residences but will also consider Perth based Candidates with very strong hospitality backgrounds looking to learn
You are adaptable and flexible, with a high attention to detail and cleanliness. You can work autonomously and are able to prioritise tasks with ease. You are open minded to a change of process knowing it will accommodate the household’s need. You are comfortable with domestic animals and can work with a high level of integrity, discretion, and honesty.
You will always work with the household and their guests with the upmost professionalism.
Start– When Found
Salary– Excellent Salary Package (for right candidate)
This is an exciting lifestyle opportunity for a stewardess looking to branch into high end estate management in Perth
MYS is taking expressions of interest for any crew available for Freelance / Temp & Seasonal roles over the Australian Summer.
Day rates for Stewardess work in Australia range from $300- $600 AUD / day depending experience and the requirement & will go up for major events (NYE & Public Holidays)
MYS currently has summer opportunities from Junior Stew to Chief Stewardess for both seasonal & temp.
If you have plans to be in Australia / NZ region over the summer please register your interest and include a brief message about what you are available for, along with your location in Australia/NZ
Are you a high-end hospitality professional or yacht stewardess looking to work within Residential Management for a high-net-worth client?
Do you have excellent housekeeping skills?
Position Snapshot
Working closely with House Manager , the housekeeper will assist in providing 7-star level of hospitality to the owner.
The position is housekeeping focused but with some service , with plenty of opportunity for role expansion over time within the growing family requirement .
Housekeeping Position:
Full-time housekeeping role for a lovely high profile family, covering residences in Armadale and Toorak , Melbourne, looking for a highly experienced housekeeper particularly good with house organisation, laundry & wardrobe management
The position could suit a former superyacht stewardess looking to go land based in Melbourne with a mostly Monday to Friday work week and no overnighters’
Duties will include:
Experience required:
Other requirements:
Start: When Found. Flexible
Salary: Matched to the candidates experience level , discussed on application
Can’t find a fulltime Stewardess this Summer? This could be the reason why
Summer is here, yachts are in full swing and coming off a year of harsh lock downs and minimal international travel, owners are keen to use their yachts. But where are all the stewardesses?
The very simple answer …..Freelancing !
Gone are the days where stewardesses are gunning for fulltime positions onboard superyachts.
Once upon a time daywork was reserved for the keen ‘greeny’ frothing to get some experience, hoping it might lead to a permanent position.
Now, it is reserved for the experienced stewardess keen to share their time between both work and the beach (and getting paid top dollar for it)
But who can blame them… the freelance rate for a stewardess in Sydney harbour has gone through the roof !
We’d all prefer to hit the beach over summer and work when we want. And why wouldn’t you if your financially better off.
2-3 years ago the standard day rate in Australia was $250 / day , maybe $300 / day for someone experienced.
Now, girls are freelancing for upwards of $400-$500+ / day and over $1000 for the major events like NYE.
Captains & Engineers are scratching their heads wondering what happened to their salaries.
Decky’s are discreetly looking up stewardess fast track courses in their spare time.
Networks are flooded, with “we need a stew this weekend URGENTLY” “Can anyone recommend a stew” “ I need a Steeeeeewwwww !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Over 50% of the stewardess positions on yachts in Sydney harbour are now filled by freelancing stewardesses
How did this position turn into a role that is now only filled casually?
Here are a few reasons…
You pay for what you get. Owners need to be educated that if they want the best possible service, the same faces, the crew to live on constant standby ect… they have to pay for it
2020 has seen an influx of new yachts arrive into Australia to take up residence here. More yachts means more crew are needed and there just doesn’t seem enough crew (namely stewardesses) to go around
There is allot of in the hand transactions in the freelance market , or in the very least through an ABN where rates are paid in full
When demand is high, the price goes up … its simple business
Everyone would prefer to be at the beach than go to work
No finger pointing here but if yachts take care of their fulltime crew and meet their financial and lifestyle needs, they tend to keep them long term and fulltime
So how does the fulltime stewardess drought get fixed?
Short Answer…There needs to be a cultural shift back to making the fulltime stewardess position attractive again.
Otherwise rates will keep going up , the drought will get worse and the search to find that elusive stewardess will go on
As the world is shocked by yet another terrorist attack in France today, Superyacht crew around the world are beginning to rethink their travel to Europe.
Today in Nice, France. A man drove a truck down the high st of Promenade Des Anglais during Frances National Bastille Day Celebrations, killing over 70 unsuspecting people and injuring dozens.
Nice is the primary entrance port, for superyacht crew flying into France.
Nice being only 20 minutes to the ports of Antibes and Monaco and a stone throw away from the pubs in the old town of Nice, a regular hot spot for superyacht crew on their nights off.
Reports from yacht crew currently in Antibes say the security presence has intensified this season. Not only in and around the airport but at all major seaports along the French Riviera.
“It is not unusual to see hordes of police wearing tactical gear around areas of significance”, Says chief officer Ben Lewis, “there definitely seems to be a greater security presence this year than in previous years.”
Superyachts are also incorporating strict security measures, with many maintaining 24 hour gangway watches when in port. Other Superyachts are choosing to remain at anchor instead of spending a night in some less secure marinas along the Mediterranean coast.
French Immigration officers at airports have also intensified their boarder control measures particularly with their decisions about who can enter Europe and for how long.
Foreign Superyacht Crew should definitely be prepared with the adequate visas, seaman’s discharge book and ships papers if wanting to be guaranteed a smooth entrance into France. In light of today’s events they should also be prepared for lengthy delays if travelling to Nice in the coming weeks.
But is the increase of security actually working and is it safe for superyacht crew to undertake the season with confidence of their safety, particularly around the ports of Europe and North Africa?
“We shouldn’t change how we live our lives” says Ben Lewis, “Increase security measures, absolutely… But our yachting life must go on. The day we stop doing the things we love is the day terrorism wins”
Tired of doing the Milk Run ?
Hats off to the crew at Motor Yacht Glaze for this amazing shot of taking Superyachts to new & exciting destinations around Australia
The Kimberley’s is a growing Superyacht destination in Australia, offering spectacular cruising grounds and untouched anchorages without anyone else in sight.
The picture above speaks a thousand words and signifies the rewards that await for owners wanting to venture further than North Head in Sydney harbour.
Remote locations do offer their own challenges though, including fuel range, provisions, parts, owner transfers & local knowledge, but the benefits are obvious
Major Yacht Services will continue to assist Superyachts wishing to make the journey to remote locations and ensure seamless, stress free cruising for both the crew & owners alike.
