Shipboard Cook – Fresh Cruise Dining

American Cruise Lines; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with matching

Travel, room and board provided

Job summary

American Cruise Lines is seeking skilled cooks for the 2026 season on America’s rivers. You will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner with the culinary team, using fresh ingredients to craft regionally inspired menus. Live onboard in comfortable quarters and work in a demanding, safety-focused environment aboard ships.

You will follow menus, meet dietary requests, and maintain kitchen discipline while delivering quality, timely meals across a seven-day schedule on board.

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.
• 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

Breakfast/lunch/dinner cooking

Food safety standards

Leadership

Communication skills

Drug test clearance

Background check

TWIC

Job description

American Cruise Lines is seeking skilled cooks for the 2026 season on America’s rivers. You will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner with the culinary team, using fresh ingredients to craft regionally inspired menus. Live onboard in comfortable quarters and work in a demanding, safety-focused environment aboard ships.

You will follow menus, meet dietary requests, and maintain kitchen discipline while delivering quality, timely meals across a seven-day schedule on board.