Onboard Cruise Cook: Fresh Shipboard Dining

American Cruise Lines; Missouri; On-site; USD 37,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Travel allowances

Room and board

Uniforms

Training

Job summary

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, seeks a Cook for the 2026 season aboard our river and shipboard fleet. You will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner, following established menus and quality standards, while working closely with the Executive/Sous Chef to ensure guest satisfaction.

This full-time position requires stamina for long shifts, the ability to live on board, and strict adherence to safety and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of culinary experience in full-service resort, hotel, country club or full-service restaurant.
• Experience cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Familiar with food safety standards.
• Possess problem solving skills, organizational skills, and self-motivation.
• An effective leader who can effectively control time management.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Ability to complete a criminal background check.
• TWIC credential.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Executive Chef/Sous Chef to produce diversified meals for our guests based off of the fresh ingredients.
• Organize your workload in the kitchen so that kitchen processes run efficiently.
• Produce high-quality dishes that follow up the established menu choices.
• Adhere to all the guests’ dietary requests.
• Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen during work hours.
• Ensure that hygiene and food safety standards are placed as a top priority throughout all stages of food preparation.
• Ensure that all meals are prepared as quickly and deliciously as possible.
• Enforce food and safety standards.
• Communication with coworkers is imperative to all meal services.

Skills

Culinary experience

Menu execution

Food safety

Leadership

Communication

Tools

TWIC credential

Job description

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, seeks a Cook for the 2026 season aboard our river and shipboard fleet. You will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner, following established menus and quality standards, while working closely with the Executive/Sous Chef to ensure guest satisfaction.

This full-time position requires stamina for long shifts, the ability to live on board, and strict adherence to safety and hygiene standards.