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About the Role
American Cruise Lines is seeking Lead Line Cooks for its 2026 shipboard team, offering a first-class dining experience with menus inspired by regional and local specialties. Cooks have extensive culinary credentials and training, using only the freshest ingredients.
Responsibilities
- Control inventory and minimize food waste by utilizing standardized recipes.
- Ensure all special requests and allergies are acknowledged, prepared, and served accordingly.
- Adhere to strict food safety and sanitation policies within the galley.
- Provide gracious hospitality to guests and crew, being safe, courteous, professional, and efficient.
- Adhere to all American Cruise Lines’ Chefs Manual standards and procedures.
- Anticipate the needs of both guests and crew.
- Assist in the production and service of all Crew meals.
- Manage food safety, galley cleanliness, daily galley audits and logs, including temperature and cooling logs.
- Respond quickly to guest requests and ensure follow-through of service delivery.
- Assist with breakfast, lunch, cocktail hour, and dinner preparation, as well as special onboard events.
- Work closely with the Executive Chef/Sous Chef to ensure high-quality food with proper presentation and timeliness.
- Assist the Sous Chef with ensuring Galley Steward timecards are submitted and correct.
- Follow approved menus, standardized recipes, and food sanitation standards.
- Work with the Executive Chef/Sous Chef to ensure food and hotel supplies are ordered and received in a timely manner.
- Assist in orchestration of proper storage of deliveries in appropriate areas of the galley.
- Complete FDA logs on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis with the Sous Chef.
- Create positive crew experiences and a healthy work environment.
- Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards of the galley, storage rooms, and galley crew rooms.
- Supervise and assist Galley Stewards with the Sous Chef to ensure various tasks are completed, including trash removal, ware washing, organizing, cleaning, sweeping, mopping, and cleaning/storing equipment and tableware.
- Communicate effectively with all coworkers for all meal services.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years’ experience at a full-service restaurant, hotel, resort, or cruise ship.
- Must have “Line” experience with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and buffets.
- Strong organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
- Available to travel and work a flexible schedule including long days for extended periods of time.
- Must pass a US Coast Guard regulated pre-employment drug test.
- Ability to manage a team of three galley stewards during daily ware washing operations and effectively lead, direct, teach, guide, and ensure the team is working efficiently.
- Must possess a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
- Ability to live and satisfactorily perform job duties in an environment subject to constant motion.
- Ability to work around 12 hours per day.
- Ability to assist in an on-board emergency by quickly climbing a ladder and passing through a 20” diameter hatch.
- Ability to stand for your entire shift.
- Ability to frequently lift up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to frequently bend, squat, and reach.
- Ability to live and work on board a vessel for extended periods of time.
- Ability to use stairs frequently.
Skills
- Culinary Arts
- Hotel & Restaurant Management
- Line Cook experience
- Organizational skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- English language proficiency
- Team management
- Leadership
- Instruction
- Guidance
- Efficiency
- Food safety
- Sanitation
- Inventory control
- Waste minimization
- Guest service
- Crew service
- Professionalism
Location
- Onboard ships across the nation
Work Type
- Full-time
- Exempt
- Contract (6-8 weeks working / 1-2 weeks off)
Experience Level
- Lead Line Cook
- Minimum 4 years experience
Education Level
- Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts or Hotel & Restaurant Management (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive daily rate
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Travel coverage
- Room and board coverage
- Uniforms provided
- Training provided
About the Company
- American Cruise Lines is the largest cruise line in the United States, operating a fleet of ships on America’s rivers.
- The company offers a steamboat experience from contemporary riverboats to paddlewheel queens.
- Driven by values: Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit.
- Culture, service, and people are shaped by these values, guiding the mission to Share America’s Story on the Finest American Ships.
Equal Opportunity
- American Cruise Lines is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
- Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to protected characteristics.
- This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits.