CREW MEMBER

American Cruise Lines; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cruise Lines is hiring Crew Members for the 2025 season, providing unique experiences across America's rivers and coasts. Job responsibilities include high-quality dining service and hospitality tasks, with competitive wages and covered expenses. Ideal for those seeking to start a career in hospitality.

Benefits

Travel to and from the vessel

Room and board provided

Paid training

Major living expenses covered

Opportunity for future management positions

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder.
• Willing and able to work 12 hours a day for 7 days a week for up to 28 weeks.
• Moderate physical demands including lifting, bending, climbing, and standing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality dining service, set up meals, and greet guests.
• Maintain safe guest areas, clean rooms, and organize inventory.
• Support special events and manage guest requests.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer Service

Job description

American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, offers unique experiences exploring America's rivers and coasts. We're hiring Crew Members for the 2025 season. You'll work in our shipboard hotel and restaurant providing outstanding hospitality and serving as a proud representative of our brand. This is a temporary position where we challenge you to work onboard for 28 weeks .

Our company's values are Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit. We live these values every day and we look for people who share them as we Share America's Story on the Finest American Ships.

Food Service Crew Member Responsibilities :

• Provide a personalized, high-quality dining service.
• Set up and break down meals and events.
• Greet guests by name, offer menu / wine suggestions, and answer questions.
• Relay orders and serve with attention to detail.

Hospitality Crew Member Responsibilities :

• Maintain safe and welcoming guest areas, including staterooms and common spaces.
• Greet guests by name and respond to housekeeping requests.
• Clean rooms, stock supplies, and organize inventory.
• Support special events like embarkation, tea service, and cocktail parties.

Highlights :

• Pay - Wages range from $1,000 to $1,400 per week with additional bonuses. With all major living expenses covered aboard, you have an extraordinary chance to save your earnings.
• Hospitality Experience - This is an introductory position to the cruise industry and a strong foundation for a career in hospitality.
• Covered Expenses - American Cruise Lines provides travel to and from your assigned vessel, room and board, uniforms, and paid training.
• Travel the Country - We have over 50 itineraries, spanning over 35 states in America.
• Crew Connections - Create lifelong memories and relationships with fellow crew members and guests from all over the country.

Qualifications :

You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and an American citizen or Green Card holder. You must be willing and able to work a minimum of 12 hours per day, for 7 days a week, for up to 28 weeks. Employees must be able to meet moderate physical demands including lifting, bending, climbing, and extended periods of standing or walking.

Under Federal Law and the Department of Transportation, we are required to pre-employment drug test all shipboard employees which includes testing for Marijuana and other controlled substances. To provide safe and conscientious service to our guests, the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited. All shipboard employees also have emergency and safety functions essential to the safe operation of the ship that are included in your training.

American Cruise Lines has grooming standards that include limitations on visible tattoos and piercings. This is a temporary employment position not to extend beyond 28 weeks of shipboard work. We encourage you to utilize the skills you develop to apply for management positions within American Cruise Lines, but such positions cannot be expected and are not guaranteed.

American Cruise Lines is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or genetic information. Successful individuals work well under pressure, keep composure and have a positive attitude. The talent and dedication of American Cruise Lines' employees have made us America's Leading Small Ship Cruise Line.

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