Dessert Lead & Pastry Sous Chef – Onboard Cruise

American Cruise Lines; Boothbay Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Travel, room and board, uniforms, and

Job summary

American Cruise Lines seeks a Sous Chef - Pastry and Dessert Lead for the 2027 season aboard our intimate vessels. You will craft a wide range of desserts, pastries, breads, and confections, while leading the culinary team and maintaining menu standards.

Live aboard with comfortable quarters, dynamic on-board dining, and opportunities to innovate dessert programs across our river ships. A proven pastry background and leadership will help create memorable guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or pastry & baking, or 3–5 years of quality production experience.
• Basic understanding of professional baking, pastries, and F&B knowledge.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and self-motivation skills.
• Commitment to quality service; passes pre-employment drug test and background check; TWIC.

Responsibilities

• Oversee culinary team to produce café, buffet, and hors d’oeuvres, maintaining guest scores.
• Ensure world-class culinary skill and presentation across ship.
• Prepare items per procedures, recipes, portions, and presentation standards.
• Set up and break down stations per FDA standards.
• Taste products to assess quality.
• Notify Executive Chef of shortages or maintenance issues.
• Maintain inventory and production counts for baked goods.
• Schedule production of baked goods.
• Maintain inventory of fresh baked goods.
• Operate food production equipment per manufacturer’s instructions.
• Maintain professional appearance and guest experience.
• Enforce food safety standards and quick, delicious meals.

Skills

Problem solving

Organization

Self-motivation

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or pastry & baking

Tools

TWIC

Job description

American Cruise Lines seeks a Sous Chef - Pastry and Dessert Lead for the 2027 season aboard our intimate vessels. You will craft a wide range of desserts, pastries, breads, and confections, while leading the culinary team and maintaining menu standards.

Live aboard with comfortable quarters, dynamic on-board dining, and opportunities to innovate dessert programs across our river ships. A proven pastry background and leadership will help create memorable guest experiences.