Do you have a passion for cooking? Would you like to work abroad? So many business and companies around the world recruit chefs all year round.
You’ll get to work in a fast paced environment with talented teams of professional chefs creating great food. Working abroad as a chef is a great learning experience where you can integrate into a new culture, get paid to do something you love and also get to experience an exciting new lifestyle and working environment.
There are professional and long-term career options, and also short term and seasonal positions, available for summer and winter.
Latest Chef Vacancies
Good Time Group
Good Time Group offer hotel, entertainment and animation jobs in the tourism and hospitality industries. Apply to work in Greece, Spain or onboard cruises ships.
Wavy Surf Camp
Wavy Surf Camp is a surf camp located in beautiful Sagres, Portugal. Wavy Surf Camp are hiring chefs and kitchen assistants to work the summer season.
InterExchange
Work as a chef in the U.S.A. with InterExchange and experience the American lifestyle. Apply for summer work and travel or apply to work at a summer camp in America.
Première Neige
Première Neige are a Ski Tour Operator offering jobs in beautiful Sainte Foy in the French Alps and are looking to hire chalet chefs and chalet hosts for the winter season.
Types of Chef Jobs
Types of positions can include
• Head Chef
• Sous Chef
• Chef de Partie
• Kitchen Assistant
Where to Find Chef Jobs
Most professional full time jobs can be found at hotels, restaurants, cafes, bakeries, care homes, schools, colleges, activity centres, theme parks, hospitals, ski resorts, surf camps, the armed forces and more. If you have an interest in living abroad and travelling the world getting paid as a chef you can find jobs on cruise ships or yachts. Salaries for working on luxury super yachts can be some of the highest in the industry.
Summer Chef Jobs
If you are after short term chef positions for summer, you can apply at campsites, holiday resorts, activity centres, yachts, tourism hotspots, resorts and summer camps.
Winter Chef Jobs
Lots of ski resorts hire chefs to work a winter season usually on 2-6 month contracts. Popular countries to apply include Austria, France, Switzerland, USA and Canada. Although you can also find winter jobs all around the world in random places like Japan!