Viking
Viking

Viking

Country:
Switzerland
Website:
www.vikingcareers.com

THE VIKING STORY

More than 20 years ago, Viking® set the standard for what river cruising should be, and today we are the leader that all others follow. In 2015, we took the same small ship, destination-focused experience to the seas and reinvented ocean cruising. Over the years Viking has won numerous ocean and river cruise line awards from Condé Nast Traveler, Cruise Critic, Travel + Leisure, Travel Weekly and more.

Viking is a strong and dynamic company—with a growing fleet of more than 80 river ships and seven ocean vessels cruising over 100 itineraries around the world.

JOIN THE VIKING FAMILY

If you have always dreamed of combining your love of travel with the ability to grow your career, consider a position at Viking. We are the world’s leading small ship cruise line, and there is tremendous potential to advance your career with us. As part of our crew, when your ship is docked at the many destinations we visit, you can explore ashore and refresh during your free time.

Additionally, with Viking’s award-winning service and thoughtfully curated onboard experiences, our guests are typically very satisfied. This, combined with Viking’s gratuity guidelines, means that you can expect to be well rewarded as an employee on board a Viking ship.


  1. 60 cruise ship jobs from Viking:

  2. River - Stateroom Steward

    Provide friendly, personalized housekeeping on Viking river vessels, maintaining staterooms and public areas, performing laundry and turndown service, inventorying supplies, and reporting maintenance issues.

    January 1, 2026 - Viking - English language ad

  3. Senior Data Scientist

    Lead advanced analytics efforts to build predictive models, NBA personalization engines, and deploy ML/LLM solutions, translating insights into business impact across sales, marketing, and operations.

    January 1, 2026 - Viking - English language ad

  4. Mississippi - Guest Services Manager

    Lead and manage shipboard guest services team, overseeing reception, embarkation, excursion desk coordination, guest enquiries, VIP suite care, staff training, and service standards.

    January 1, 2026 - Viking - English language ad

  5. China - Hotel Manager

    负责船上酒店运营与团队管理，确保客人满意与成本控制。

    December 31, 2025 - Viking

  6. Senior Manager Purchasing

    Lead procurement strategy and governance for Viking's 80+ river fleet, manage a six-person technical purchasing team, oversee supplier negotiations, cost optimisation, and compliance.

    December 31, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  7. River - Nautic - Ausbildung Binnenschifffahrt

    Dreijährige bis 3,5-jährige Ausbildung zum Binnenschiffer/Steuermann mit Theorie und Praxis: Navigation, Sicherheitsmanagement, Schiffsbetrieb, Simulatortraining, Verwaltung, Sprachtraining und abschließender Prüfung.

    December 30, 2025 - Viking - German language ad

  8. River - Commis de Cuisine

    Commis de Cuisine on Viking River ships prepares and cooks daily meals, assists chefs with stock control and orders, enforces HACCP, and maintains galley cleanliness.

    December 30, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  9. River - Nautic - 1st Officer

    Lead navigation and safety on Viking river vessels, conduct watches, safety drills, training and administrative duties to ensure compliant, punctual, guest-focused operations under the Captain.

    December 29, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  10. China River (Europe) - Senior Executive Chef China Outbound Operations

    Lead and implement Viking China Outbound river F&B strategy across ships, manage culinary standards, train executive chefs, control costs, and support hotel operations with frequent travel.

    December 29, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  11. Mississippi - Sous Chef

    Lead and support galley operations as Sous Chef aboard Viking cruise ships, supervising food production, enforcing public health standards, training staff, and covering Chef duties when required.

    December 27, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  12. Mississippi - Assistant Waiter/ess

    Join Viking Mississippi as an assistant waiter/ess delivering buffet and beverage service aboard a river cruise ship; benefits, training, and typical six-weeks-on, two-weeks-off rotations.

    December 27, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  13. River - Nautic - Troisieme Capitaine France

    Soutenir le second capitaine dans la navigation fluviale, la sécurité, les manœuvres d'amarrage, la tenue des journaux et inspections, et la gestion des inventaires à bord.

    December 26, 2025 - Viking - French language ad

  14. Japan - Japanese Speaking Chef de Cuisine

    Lead and manage an assigned shipboard galley, oversee food preparation, quality, hygiene, staff training, and guest-focused service delivering Japanese cuisine while supporting Executive Chef.

    December 25, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  15. 客服经理 - Mandarin Speaking Guest Services Manager

    领导船上客服团队，处理客诉与账务，协助酒店经理并准备巡航报告，协调各部门并维护优秀的中英文客户服务标准。

    December 25, 2025 - Viking

  16. Japan - Japanese Speaking Executive Chef

    Lead culinary operations onboard Viking ocean vessels, managing food production, cost control, inventory, hygiene, equipment maintenance, and a multicultural galley team while hosting culinary events.

    December 23, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  17. Zorbau - Manager Purchasing

    Manage purchasing operations in Zorbau, placing purchase orders with F&B vendors, overseeing warehouse and transport logistics, inventory control, and supporting purchasing accounting and vendor relations.

    December 22, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  18. Japan - Japanese Speaking Sous Chef

    Lead culinary operations onboard Viking ships as a Japanese-speaking Sous Chef, supervising galley staff, ensuring food quality, public health compliance, and guest satisfaction.

    December 22, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  19. River - Nautic - Tweede Kapitein

    Als Tweede Kapitein op Viking rivierschepen ben je tweede-in-command, verantwoordelijk voor veilige navigatie, crewtraining, administratieve rapportage en vertegenwoordiging van de kapitein.

    December 22, 2025 - Viking

  20. Japan - Japanese Speaking Explorers Staff

    Provide front-desk guest services aboard Viking ocean ships, selling and dispatching shore excursions, handling check-in, cash transactions, concierge duties, and escorting tours, fluent Japanese required.

    December 22, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  21. River - Chef de Rang

    Provide professional, sales-oriented food and beverage service across Viking river ship restaurants, bars, lounges and sundeck, maintain cleanliness, support inventory, training, and special events.

    December 20, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  22. Japan - Japanese Speaking Waiter

    Provide attentive food and beverage service aboard Viking ships, supervising assistant waiters, ensuring Viking's STAR Service standards, and communicating fluently in Japanese and English.

    December 20, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  23. Japan - Japanese Speaking Café Attendant

    Provide attentive café and buffet food-and-beverage service onboard Viking ships, supporting wait staff, setting up buffet areas, serving beverages, and maintaining cleanliness to Viking's STAR Service standards.

    December 20, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  24. Vienna - Manager Maintenance

    Land-based Manager Maintenance in Vienna overseeing technical maintenance, inspections and repairs for Viking River Cruises fleet across Europe, providing 24/7 support and contractor supervision.

    December 20, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  25. Japan - Japanese Speaking Restaurant Manager

    Lead restaurant operations on Viking ocean vessels, supervise multicultural teams, ensure premium F&B service, quality and public-health compliance, train staff, and manage onboard events.

    December 20, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  26. Coastal - Hotel General Manager

    Lead shipboard Hotel General Manager responsible for all hotel operations, supervising department heads, ensuring star service standards, guest satisfaction, safety compliance, budgets, and crew development.

    December 18, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  27. Japan - Japanese Speaking Assistant Restaurant Manager

    Shipboard, Japanese-speaking Assistant Restaurant Manager responsible for supporting restaurant operations, guest service, team training, inventory control and maintaining Viking's STAR Service Standards.

    December 17, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  28. Ocean - Chef de Cuisine

    Lead and manage an assigned galley on Viking ocean ships, overseeing food quality, staff, inventory, safety, and guest service while supporting the Executive Chef.

    December 16, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  29. Japan - Japanese Speaking Head Waiter

    Lead and supervise restaurant service onboard Viking ships, managing staff, reservations, inventories, and guest service standards while coaching a multicultural team to deliver exemplary service.

    December 16, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  30. Manager Maintenance

    Lead regional maintenance for Viking River Cruises, providing technical support, inspections, repairs coordination, contractor supervision, and ensuring fleet safety and operational readiness from Cologne.

    December 16, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  31. Director, Sales Center Reporting and Advanced Analytics

    Lead a data analytics team to develop contact-center reporting, Power BI dashboards, and ML forecasting, driving sales performance and operational improvements through Azure, Python, and governance.

    December 16, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  32. Ocean - Stateroom Steward/ess

    Provide personalized twice-daily housekeeping for 15–20 staterooms, maintaining cleanliness, replenishing amenities, handling minibars, guest requests, and adhering to health and safety standards onboard.

    December 15, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  33. Mississippi - Waiter

    Provide refined dining service aboard Viking Mississippi, greeting guests, managing station and assistant waiters, relaying orders, and supporting special events while upholding Viking service and safety standards.

    December 15, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  34. River - Nautic - Captain

    Captain responsible for safely navigating Viking river longships, leading nautical crew, ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting inspections, training staff, and representing the brand to guests.

    December 14, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  35. China - Lead Travel Concierge

    协调岸上游览与接送，组织礼宾与娱乐，管理供应并确保宾客满意。

    December 11, 2025 - Viking

  36. Legal Manager

    Provide legal and administrative support to Viking's legal department, managing contract lifecycle, liquor licensing, stakeholder coordination, and assisting General Counsel and Director of Business Administration.

    December 10, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  37. China - Executive Chef

    负责船上厨房运营，管理人员，控制成本，确保食品安全及维京标准，执行菜单与特殊餐饮活动，培训并督导厨房团队。

    December 10, 2025 - Viking

  38. Senior Copywriter

    Senior Copywriter shapes Viking's global brand voice by writing and editing multi-channel marketing, editorial, digital, onboard and broadcast content, collaborating across teams and international offices.

    December 9, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  39. China - Barchef

    Lead and manage bar operations on ship: supervise small bar team, create cocktails, control inventory and costs, organise events, ensure professional guest-focused beverage service.

    December 9, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  40. River - Housekeeper (Supervisor) 2024

    Lead housekeeping operations aboard Viking river vessels, supervising crew, maintaining cleanliness of staterooms and public areas, controlling inventory, budget, training, and resolving guest complaints.

    December 8, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  41. Director, Web Chat

    Lead a 90+ web chat sales and service team to drive revenue and guest satisfaction by optimizing chat operations, integrating AI, and developing high-performance staff.

    December 8, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  42. Director, Outbound

    Lead a 60+ outbound sales organization to design scalable prospecting processes, coach managers, implement KPIs and CRM analytics, and drive revenue growth from Woodland Hills hybrid office.

    December 8, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  43. China - Utility

    负责餐具与洗碗区清洁，维持厨房及公共区域卫生，按照HACCP与维京标准执行库存盘点与物资订购，并协助登离船行李。

    December 8, 2025 - Viking

  44. China - Sous Chef

    协助行政总厨备餐、管理厨房、控制成本，监督库存与清洁，确保HACCP与公司质量标准在船上得到落实并参与开闭船工作。

    December 8, 2025 - Viking

  45. River - Nautic - Second Capitaine France

    Second capitaine responsable de la sécurité, de la navigation et de la gestion du pont pour un navire fluvial, formant l'équipage et veillant aux normes.

    December 7, 2025 - Viking - French language ad

  46. Skipper (m/f/d)

    Operate and command a modern multi-purpose workboat on Rhine and Moselle, lead and train onboard crew, and maintain company's moorings and floating equipment.

    December 7, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  47. River - Nautic - Matelot France

    Matelot fluvial responsable des opérations de pont, amarrage, sécurité et secours, entretien extérieur du bateau, service bagages et veille nocturne pour la sécurité des passagers.

    December 7, 2025 - Viking - French language ad

  48. China - Guest Services Agent

    Manage and supervise the ship's reception and shop, handle check-in/out, guest enquiries and complaints, inventory, cashless systems, and provide hotel administrative support.

    December 7, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  49. China - Wok Chef

    在船上 负责 亚洲 炒锅 站 专业 烹饪 与 出品 按照 维京 标准 与 HACCP 执行 备货 盘点 培训 下属 并 协助 登离船 行李

    December 7, 2025 - Viking

  50. China - Cook

    负责 在 维京 船上 按 行政 总厨 菜单 与 HACCP 标准 准备 并 分发 每日 三餐， 参与 库存 管理 和 装船 行李 工作

    December 6, 2025 - Viking

  51. River - Hotel Manager

    Lead hotel operations aboard Viking river vessels, ensuring guest satisfaction, staff supervision, cost control, and adherence to company standards while supporting F&B and onboard events.

    December 6, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  52. River - Chef de Partie

    Join Viking's river galley team as a Chef de Partie preparing daily meals to Viking standards, managing stock, maintaining HACCP compliance, and assisting season operations.

    December 6, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  53. China - Stateroom Steward

    按照维京中国标准负责约18间客舱及公共区的日常清洁、洗衣与物品分发，协助登离船行李并维护高标准卫生与客人满意度。

    December 6, 2025 - Viking

  54. Japan - Japanese Speaking Chef de Partie

    Experienced Japanese-speaking Chef de Partie to independently run a galley station on Viking ocean vessels, maintaining quality, recipes, hygiene, and supervising multicultural teams.

    December 6, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  55. Ocean - Sous Chef

    Assist the Chef de Cuisine in overseeing galley operations, supervise food preparation and service, manage inventory and sanitation, and train and lead a multicultural kitchen team onboard.

    December 5, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  56. Japan - Japanese Speaking Bar Waiter/ess

    Provide attentive beverage service and cocktail assistance to guests in assigned bar stations aboard Viking ships, ensuring cleanliness, stock control, and adherence to STAR Service standards.

    December 4, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  57. Mississippi - Public Area Attendant

    Join Viking Mississippi as a public area attendant, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in guest and crew public spaces while delivering excellent guest service and following health standards.

    December 4, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  58. Ocean - Executive Chef

    Lead galley operations aboard Viking ocean ships, managing food production, menu standards, cost control, inventory and a multicultural culinary team to deliver high-quality guest dining.

    December 4, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  59. Ocean - Laundry Staff

    Operate and maintain onboard industrial laundry: sort, wash, dry, press and fold linens and guest laundry, ensure hygiene, report equipment faults, follow SOPs and STAR Service standards.

    December 3, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  60. Senior Project Manager

    Lead delivery of complex MarTech, data foundation, identity resolution, and Adobe-driven customer journey programs, managing cross-functional teams, budgets, Agile cadence, risks, and adoption.

    December 3, 2025 - Viking - English language ad

  61. Senior HR Analyst

    Provide HR analytics and reporting for US employees, maintaining confidential payroll, headcount and 401(k) data, supporting audits, forecasts, and ad‑hoc HR projects in a hybrid role.

    December 2, 2025 - Viking - English language ad