Onboard Line Cook — Cruise Ship Dining

American Cruise Lines; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel covered

Room & board

Uniforms & training

Job summary

American Cruise Lines is seeking Line Cooks for the 2026 season on America’s rivers. You will work with the Executive/Sous Chef to prepare diverse meals aboard ships, following established menus and accommodating dietary requests.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of culinary experience in full-service settings, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent communication skills. The role is full-time, shipboard, with lengthy on-board schedules and travel provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of culinary experience in full-service resort, hotel, country club or full-service restaurant.
• Must have experience cooking breakfast, lunch, 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.

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

Food safety knowledge

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Job description

American Cruise Lines is seeking Line Cooks for the 2026 season on America’s rivers. You will work with the Executive/Sous Chef to prepare diverse meals aboard ships, following established menus and accommodating dietary requests.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of culinary experience in full-service settings, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent communication skills. The role is full-time, shipboard, with lengthy on-board schedules and travel provided.