Sailboat is looking for a cook this summer, Panama

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  Description

  Are you ready for the experience of a life time?
  
  Do you want to join us as crew in end of May until early September?
  
  VERY IMPORTANT!
  Please read below to make sure you understand what we are looking for.
  
  
  We are an International family of four living on our sailboat. We have been traveling North and Central America full-time since 2014.
  Our boat is a 73 ft monohull, she is an old racing boat converted in to a luxury yacht.
  The boat is sailing San Blas island, Panama this year.
  During this period there will be only you and the Captain onboard.
  
  WE ARE LOOKING FOR ONE (1) CREW!
  
  WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COOK!
  
  You will also help the Captain around the boat, to maintain the boats high standard.
  You will assist the captain sailing, navigating and anchoring the boat.
  
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  !!! But your main task will be COOKING for crew and for our guests when onboard !!!
  
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  Most days, you cook simple lunch and dinner for the crew then just relax and enjoy the beach, go snorkeling or kayaking, chill in a hammock and read a book. When we have guests onboard you need you to be ready to get busy, make three meals a day for them, feed the crew and help operate the boat.
  
  You have experience working in a kitchen or strong and/or versatile cooking skills.
  We need you to be clean, tidy and have good organization skills in the galley.
  You have knowledge in meal planning and understand provisioning in remote location.
  You have to be able to cook full breakfast, bake bread, mainly cook fish and seafood, but also meat, vegetarian/vegan food and restriction diets and desserts. All simple food but very tasty!
  
  
  
  
  PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS, FIT THE CRITERIA (see below) AND ACTUALLY WANT TO COME.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Learn life on a yacht
  Sustainable, Off-grid living
  Live slow - Sail fast

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for a dynamic team player, non-smoker, who enjoys a healthy, active living with a positive view on life.
  
  We are looking for someone who prefers the quiet life, who is discrete, neat and tidy and respect privacy but also know how to interact with our guests. We need someone who is self-motivated and hard-working but of course also with a positive attitude and good vibes. We are very easy going but we also like structure.
  
  If you have any boat or sailing experience, it is a huge plus but not required.
  If you DO NOT have any previous experience, please understand that there is a lot of responsibility involved. This is a big boat and needs two people to maneuver and YOU will be the one helping the Captain to do that. So keep that in mind if you apply.
  
  The whole family will be onboard when you arrive but will be leaving within a few days in the beginning of June. There will be a smooth hand-over and you will be shown what type of food you are expected to cook, recipes and how to operate the galley.
  
  We speak a lot of languages (English, French, Spanish and Swedish) but you need to be fluent in ONE of the languages we speak since good communication is the key.
  
  CRITERIA
  
  * Good cooking skills / experience
  * Have your Visa / immigration papers in order
  * Team player
  * Positive vibes
  * Can do attitude
  * Adventurous
  * Physically in good shape
  * Good swimmer
  * Stay cool under pressure
  
  
  A BIG PLUS if you have experience
  
  * Sailing or boating
  * Experience in hospitality / service
  * Living off-grid
  
  
  DO NOT APPLY if you:
  
  * easily get bored and need social interaction to function
  * often get sea sick
  * are smoking
  * are vegetarian/vegan or have another restriction diet or allergies
  * have a medical condition (for your own safety)

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  You will stay on our beautiful sailing yacht. A 73 ft monohull.
  You will have your own cabin.
  You will have access to water toys, SUP, kayak, snorkel gear etc. when no guest are onboard
  NO vegetarians or restriction diets

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  What else ...

  The San Blas is a remote location. Most of the time will be spent on the boat or visiting the islands. Some are inhabited by indigenous people, the locals (Kunas) live in huts and some run small hostels, tent rentals and / or restaurants. Many islands are just sand patches with coconut trees. There are no grocery stores, pharmacies or other shops. Most islands are untouched by modern society. This will be your time to reconnect with the simplicity of life and the beauty of nature.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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