Restaurant Steward (w/m/d) - River Cruises
- Recruiter:
- sea chefs Human Resources Services GmbH
- Category:
- Restaurant Jobs
- Position:
- Restaurant Steward/ess
- Published:
- November 15, 2025
Embark on the journey of a lifetime and make Europe’s rivers your home. Apply now to become part of sea chefs as…
Restaurant Steward (w/m/d) - River Cruises
WANDERLUST? Your river journey starts here!
Take the chance to explore some of Europe’s most beautiful ports and cultures: follow the Danube to Vienna, admire the Eiffel Tower from the Seine, or discover Amsterdam’s canals with your team. Historic old towns, local markets, and cultural highlights are waiting to be explored. With enthusiasm, motivation, and team spirit, you’ll unlock excellent career opportunities – and make friendships that last a lifetime. Since English is the main language on most of the river ships, the job posting is already provided in English.
sea chefs - your employer with various missions - whether ocean-going, expedition, luxury or river cruises. As an experienced partner in the hotel- and crew-management for international cruise lines, sea chefs offers unique career opportunities onboard cruise ships in the premium - and luxury sector.
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Your Job
This awaits you on your journey with us:
- Performing assigned duties in the service area under instructions given by the superior
- Preparation and correct serving of breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Beverage service in restaurants and public rooms
- Sales-orientated work in the service
- Correct posting in POS-system
- Cleanliness and careful handling of all equipment and machinery in the working field
- Own quality control and work in accordance with all relevant safety and environmental as well as hygiene (HACCP) regulations in the service area
Why sailing with sea chefs?
You can look forward to:
- Travelling the world
- Paid and organised travel
- International work environment
- Free accommodation & catering
- Exclusive crew areas
- Great career opportunities
- Development & training courses
- Paid insurance
- Free uniform cleaning
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Your course & your talents
Here's what you bring on board:
- Qualified skills and experience in restaurants, hotel business or onboard cruise ships
- Excellent knowledge in restaurant service (menus and beverages, especially wines)
- Competence in both English and German languages
- Trustworthy, efficient and able to work under duress
- Cost and quality awareness
- Pleasant, polite manners and a well-groomed and clean appearance
- Excellent communicational and organizational skills
Any questions about a job on board and/or our application process?
You can find comprehensive information and the FAQ on our website.
We look forward to receiving your application - regardless of your age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, ideology and/or sexual orientation. Please apply online only.
sea chefs Human Resources Services GmbH
Welcome aboard with sea chefs
sea chefs is an internationally experienced service provider in the areas of hotel, catering and crew management on board over 70 ocean-going and river cruise ships, employing around 15,000 crew members on board and more than 200 employees ashore.
The crew members on board the luxury and expedition fleet of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises, the cruise ships of Phoenix Reisen, and numerous renowned river cruise ships travel across all continents, oceans, and rivers of the world – and have a sea of opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.
Whether you’re an expert, a newcomer or a career changer, sea chefs is always looking for new crew members all year-round for all hotel and catering departments as well as for tourism, spa & sports, shops, entertainment and shore excursions.
Sounds promising? You can find all information about working and living on board, as well as exciting insights into the daily life of the crew at seachefs.com or on the sea chefs social media channels.