Onboard Executive Sous Chef — Travel & Room Covered

American Cruise Lines; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Travel and room & board coverage

Job summary

American Cruise Lines is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join our culinary team for the 2026 season onboard our fleet, serving up to 200 guests. You will assist in menu development with the Executive Chef and lead the kitchen’s daily operations, ensuring meals are nutritious, well-balanced, and flavorful across breakfast, lunch, and dinner for both guests and crew.

Ideal candidates have at least 5 years’ cruise/hotel kitchen experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and the

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of culinary experience in full-service resort, hotel, or cruise ship.
• ServSafe Manager Certification strongly preferred.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Must be able to multi-task, take direction, and be a team player.
• Ability to work with composure under pressure.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Executive Chef to produce diversified menus for guests using fresh ingredients.
• Produce a daily variety of healthy, delicious crew meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, maintaining high crew satisfaction.
• Regularly check-in with the ship’s crew regarding overall meal satisfaction.
• Organize kitchen operations so processes run efficiently.
• Produce high quality guest dishes following established menu choices.
• Adhere to guest and crew dietary requests and restrictions.

Skills

Leadership

Team player

Work under pressure

Time management

Communication

Job description

American Cruise Lines is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join our culinary team for the 2026 season onboard our fleet, serving up to 200 guests. You will assist in menu development with the Executive Chef and lead the kitchen’s daily operations, ensuring meals are nutritious, well-balanced, and flavorful across breakfast, lunch, and dinner for both guests and crew.

Ideal candidates have at least 5 years’ cruise/hotel kitchen experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and the