The Riverboats are Hiring!
Have you ever wanted to work on the Mississippi River? Now’s your chance!
The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are seeking outgoing and customer-focused people to join the team as cashiers, servers, bartenders, cruise coordinators, deckhands, staff photographers, sales associates, galley workers and mates (senior deckhands).
And save the date! Interested applicants are invited to attend the Riverboats’ job fair on Saturday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, February 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., where they can learn more about the open positions, speak with riverboat leadership and apply.
The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch – replica 19th-century paddlewheel riverboats the Becky Thatcher and the Tom Sawyer – transport riders back in time to when steamboats ruled the Mississippi and fueled the nation’s expansion westward, making St. Louis truly the Gateway to the West. Today, the riverboats offer daily St. Louis Riverfront Cruises, evening Skyline Dinner Cruises, specialty cruises such as Blues Cruises, Sunday Brunch Cruises, Oktoberfest Cruises and PJs and Pancakes with Santa Cruises; as well as private charters.
This year is the 55th anniversary of the riverboats on the St. Louis Riverfront.
WHAT: Riverboats at the Gateway Arch Job Fair
WHEN: Saturdays, January 26 and February 2, 2019; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, 50 S. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63102. Parking is available on the Mississippi River levee in front of the boats for a cash fee. Job fair will be held on the Tom Sawyer riverboat.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.gatewayarch.com/employment. More information about the open positions will be available at the job fair, along with the potential for a screening interview. Additional hiring steps include a criminal background check and drug screening. You must be 16 years or older to apply. Servers must be at least 18 years old and bartenders must be at least 21.