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About the Role
Sous Chefs are integral to the culinary team, responsible for creating unique dishes and ensuring consistency in culinary excellence across the vessel. This role involves all aspects of food production, with a primary focus on café food and hors d’oeuvres quality.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with the Executive Chef to produce diversified menus for guests using fresh ingredients.
- Oversee the culinary team to produce delicious and presentable café, buffet, and hors d’oeuvres food, maintaining high guest scores.
- Ensure culinary skill and presentation consistency across all food served throughout the ship.
- Organize kitchen work for efficient processes.
- Produce high-quality dishes following established menu choices.
- Adhere to all guest dietary requests.
- Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen during work hours.
- Prioritize hygiene and food safety standards throughout all stages of food preparation.
- Ensure all meals are prepared quickly and deliciously.
- Enforce food and safety standards.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of culinary experience in full-service resort, hotel, or cruise ship.
- Familiar with food safety standards.
- Possess problem-solving skills, self-motivation, and organization.
- Effective leader capable of managing time effectively.
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Complete criminal background check.
- Training and Teaching experience.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Skills
- Culinary skills
- Food production
- Menu development
- Food safety standards
- Problem-solving
- Self-motivation
- Organization
- Leadership
- Time management
- Oral communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Training
- Teaching
Location
- Nationwide
Work Type
- Full-time
- Exempt
- Onboard a vessel
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years
Education Level
- ServSafe Manager Certification strongly preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive daily rate
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with match
- Travel
- Room and board
- Uniforms
- Training
About the Company
- American Cruise Lines is the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United States.
- Our modern riverboats and iconic paddlewheelers provide an intimate small-ship experience along America’s rivers.
- We are driven by our values—Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit.
- Our mission is 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.