Shipboard Cook — River Cruise Dining

American Cruise Lines; Vacherie (LA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Matching

Travel expenses covered

Room and board provided

Uniforms provided

Training provided

Job summary

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, is seeking Cooks to join our shipboard team for the 2026 season on America’s rivers. You will work with the culinary team to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner using fresh regional ingredients.

This role requires discipline and the ability to live and work aboard for extended periods, with a schedule of 7 days onboard and 6 weeks on duty with 2 weeks unpaid vacation.

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.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (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

Food safety standards

Leadership

Communication skills

TWIC

Job description

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, is seeking Cooks to join our shipboard team for the 2026 season on America’s rivers. You will work with the culinary team to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner using fresh regional ingredients.

This role requires discipline and the ability to live and work aboard for extended periods, with a schedule of 7 days onboard and 6 weeks on duty with 2 weeks unpaid vacation.