Onboard River Cruise Cook — Room & Board Provided

American Cruise Lines; Fort Madison (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Travel coverage

Room and board

Uniforms

Training

Job summary

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, seeks Cooks to join our shipboard culinary team for the 2026 river itineraries. You will work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to produce breakfast, lunch, and dinner using fresh ingredients.

This full-time, exempt role offers onboard housing, travel and meals, uniforms, training, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and a 401(k) with match.

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 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

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Leadership

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Job description

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, seeks Cooks to join our shipboard culinary team for the 2026 river itineraries. You will work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to produce breakfast, lunch, and dinner using fresh ingredients.

This full-time, exempt role offers onboard housing, travel and meals, uniforms, training, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and a 401(k) with match.