Hotel Culinary Banquets - Dinner Cook - Full Time

About the role

Join us at the Disneyland® Resort, where exceptional ingredients and imaginative cuisine come together to create unforgettable dining experiences! Working at Disney offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth to develop your skills as a professional chef, culinarian, and craftsman. Collaborate with renowned Chefs, including Disney Culinary Director, Chef Vincent Cachot, in a dynamic, lively, and high-volume environment that celebrates innovation and excellence at our impressive resort hotel casual restaurants, banquets, and special events.

Responsibilities

- Prepare, season, and cook stocks, soups, sauces, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in hotels and restaurants. - Read menus to estimate food requirements and procure it from storage. - Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles. - Measure and mix ingredients according to recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles. - Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. - Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking according to personal judgment and experience. - Observe and test food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked. - Responsible for ensuring food is cooked to proper standards. - Clean kitchen equipment and practice all HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) procedures.

Qualifications

- You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this role. - Passion for culinary and delighting our Guests with food for an unforgettable Disney culinary experience! - Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in culinary field with a focus on high volume restaurant production. - Culinary degree or equivalent experience required with less than 2-3 years' experience. - Proficient knife skills. - Proven knowledge of culinary techniques and terminology. - Proven ability to read and understand recipes. - Organizational skills; Ability to multitask and work in a very fast paced team environment. - Speed, accuracy, and efficiency are required. - Ability to work well under pressure. - Ability to adapt to production requirements. - Must be fully available Sunday through Saturday year-round, willing to work holidays, weekends, and special events.

Preferred Education

- Culinary degree or culinary certificate.

Schedule Availability

Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and some shifts may start as early as 5:00am while some may end as late as 3:00am, 4:00am, or 5:00am. Please note that the principles of seniority are used to schedule all roles.

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About Disneyland Resort

When Walt Disney opened Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he said he hoped it would be “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” Since then, the Disneyland Resort has welcomed more than 800 million guests, expanding to become an approximately 500-acre, multifaceted, world-class family resort destination, complete with two renowned Disney theme parks, three hotels and the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney District. Through a combination of creativity, technology and innovation, the resort brings storytelling to new heights, and Disneyland Resort cast members play an integral part in bringing that Disney magic to life for thousands of guests every day.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

About Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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