Line Cook/Dishwasher

Line Cook/Dishwasher

American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the United States, is looking to add Line Cook/Dishwashers to our shipboard team for the 2025 season on America's rivers. Our shipboard team supports a combined fleet of ships sailing through various itineraries across the nation from contemporary riverboats to paddlewheel queens for a steamboat experience. Through our modern ships and our dedicated crew, we are able to provide our guests with an exceptional cruise experience.

The Line Cook/Dishwasher position is a hybrid role responsible for ensuring that our galley is maintained in a pristine and safe manner, along with the involvement in all aspects of food production including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You will be responsible for acting as a Line Cook and Dishwasher, rotating between duties as needed based on the fleet needs.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation of the galley including cutlery, glassware, dishes, cookware, and surrounding areas.
• Assist with off-loading food deliveries, which require lifting boxes that weigh up to 50 lbs, and proper storage of deliveries on the vessel.
• Ensure that the commercial dishwasher is operating properly and efficiently, reporting any maintenance issues to management.
• Creating genuine relationships with our guests and catering to all galley requests in an efficient manner.
• Work directly with the Executive Chef/Sous Chef to produce diversified meals for our guests based on the fresh ingredients.
• Organize your workload in the galley so that galley processes run efficiently.
• Produce high-quality dishes that follow the established standard menu choices and recipes.
• Adhere to all the guests' dietary requests.
• Maintain order and discipline in the galley 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 efficiently and deliciously as possible.
• Enforce food and safety standards.
• Effective communication with coworkers is imperative to all meal services.
• Possible Crew Meal preparation and Cafe rotation.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work around 14 hours per day.
• Minimum 2 years of culinary experience in full-service resort, hotel, country club or full-service restaurant.
• Familiar with food safety standards.
• Ability to multi-task, take direction, and be a team player.
• Ability to work with composure under pressure.
• Possess problem solving skills, organizational skills, and self-motivation.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand basic cooking recipes and adhere to directions.
• An effective leader who can effectively control his/her 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).

Work Schedule:

• 7 days per week while onboard the ship.
• 6 weeks working and living onboard the ship with 2 weeks of unpaid vacation.
• Covered Expenses - American Cruise Lines provides travel to and from your assigned vessel, room and board, uniforms, and paid training from industry experts.
• Job sites across the nation.