Yacht Crew Positions
Yacht, Marine & Estate Jobs
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Boat Size |
Boat Type |
Positions Captain |
Flag |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
92 |
MY |
Captain - NEW |
US |
E |
Captain as an individual or a team needed for
permanent position on private vessel. Boat is based in Ft. Laud and can be
live-aboard. Captain must be able to plan ahead, be
organized and handle crew. Summers in N.E. |
92 |
MY |
Team - Captain+Cook/Stew
- NEW |
US |
B |
Captain+Cook/Stew Team or 2 individuals needed for
permanent position on private vessel. Boat is based in Ft. Laud and can be
live-aboard. Cook must be able to prepare special meals for owner and present
well. |
Boat |
Boat |
Positions
|
Flag
|
M/F
|
NOTES Glossary Available Below
|
100 |
MY |
Chef/Stew/Personal Assistant-NEW |
US |
F |
Chef/Stew/Personal Assistant needed for
permanent position with Owner & Wife to manage MY, 4 properties, other
staff and anything the family needs assistance with. Must have own housing
local to Ft. Laud and work 8am to 5pm. Pay is salary+benefits. |
105 |
MY |
Cook/Stew |
US |
F |
Cook/Stew needed for permanent position on
private vessel that cruises FL+BVIs in Winter and N.E. in Summer. Must have
cleaning+organizing skills and be able to cook some meals for owners+2 guests
and 3 crew. Attitude is everything on this vessel! |
92 |
MY |
Cook/Stew - NEW |
US |
E |
Cook/Stew as an individual or a team needed
for permanent position on private vessel. Boat is based in Ft. Laud and can
be live-aboard. Cook must be able to prepare dietary meals for owner and
present them well. |
0 |
Estate |
House Manager or Butler |
US |
E |
House Manager or Butler job for permanent
position at private residence located in Palm Beach. Must have previous
experience with estates, have own residence, pass background check & sign
non-disclosure agreement. Pay is hourly+health+benefits. |
0 |
Island |
Island Manager/Engineer - NEW |
FF |
M |
Island Mgr. with Engineering skills needed to
oversee island maintenance and staff on large Bahamas estate. Must have
knowledge of security systems, HVAC, home repair, can maintain jet skis/golf carts/generators
and oversee renovations. |
86 |
SF |
Mate - NEW |
US |
E |
Mate needed for permanent job based in Miami
for the Winter and NY in the Summer. Must have own accommodations in Miami
for non-live aboard while South, have some fishing skills, be confident with
48ft tender and get along well with crew of 4. |
75 |
MY |
Mate/Engineer - NEW |
US |
M |
Mate/Engineer needed for permanent position on
private vessel cruising S.FL/Bahamas for Winter and NE in Summer. Must have
1-2 yrs experience on similar size vessel, can
perform basic maintenance, clean vessel top to bottom and can start in Ft.Laud. |
0 |
Business |
Operations Agent |
US |
E |
Land based position with yachting company
looking for Operations Agent to manage/coordinate vessels for company at the
dock and at shows. Bilingual preferred: English+Spanish.
Must have USCG Lic. and experience to captain
sailing and power cats. |
92 |
MY |
Team - Captain+Cook/Stew
- NEW |
US |
B |
Captain+Cook/Stew Team or 2 individuals needed for
permanent position on private vessel. Boat is based in Ft. Laud and can be
live-aboard. Cook must be able to prepare special meals for owner and present
well. |

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Yacht Crew Glossary
Size- BtSize | |
Vessel size is in feet | |
Types of Vessels- BtType (Yachts, Marine, House, etc.) | |
MY | Motor Yacht |
SV | Sail Vessel |
RV | Research Vessel |
TRL | Trawler |
SF | Sport Fish |
COML | Commercial |
ISLAND | Island |
HOUSE | House |
ESTATE | Estate |
BUS | Business |
Positions- filled by the job available | |
Capt | Captain |
Capt/Mate | Captain & Licensed Mate Qualifications |
Mate | Mate- Licensed or Unlicensed |
Mate/Eng | Must have Mate and Engineer Skills |
Eng | Engineer- Licensed or Unlicensed |
Chef | Chef- Culinary Trained or Apprentice Trained |
Cook | Cook- Able to cook Family Style food for 4-6 |
Stew | Steward/ess- Interior Cleaning + Food Service & Laundry |
Deck | Deckhand- Exterior Cleaning & Maintenance |
Team | 2 Person Team or Couple (NOT 1 person who is a team player!)(or one person doing 2 jobs) |
Flags of Vessels and Registration = Legal status of whom can be hired | |
US | United States Flagged Vessel |
FF | Foreign Flagged Vessel |
Standard Terms used in job descriptions | |
STCW95 | Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping |
USCG | United States Coast Guard certification & licensing |
SilvServ | Silver Service- Proper Table Setting Etiquette Training or Skills |

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