COMPLETE Chef I - Events & Festivals - Anaheim, CA, USA

Job Posting Title:

Chef I - Events & Festivals

Req ID:

10067265

Job Description:

You will apply knowledge with experience to grow culinary strategies while providing leadership, knowledge, and development to Cast. You will also create a positive, inclusive kitchen environment that encourages ownership and accountability, and meets our requirements. You will also help to create and develop unique food offerings that provide our Guest with a variety of offerings.

Based on area assigned, you may either report to the Chef de Cuisine or Executive Chef.

Responsibilities/You Will

• Manage culinary concepts.
• Engage directly with Cast to create an exceptional, integrated Guest and Cast experiences.
• Learn and practice value for self, team, and operation.
• Be a mentor to hourly chefs, trainers and leads.
• Foster a positive environment which builds on relationships, community, and trust by delivering the Five Keys Basics and modeling the Disney Leader Basics
• Operate culinary operations in compliance with TWDC Global Resort Standards, TWDC Global F&B Standards, DLR Food Safety Standards
• Ensure show quality of the operation.
• Sustain operational vision, including innovative and improvement initiatives to gain Guest, Cast and financial results.
• Knowledge, application and presentation of the culinary operations food and beverage offerings.
• Ensure production, quality, and presentation of food.
• Continuous development and application of food knowledge.
• Provide culinary specific leadership to support, motivate, and develop Cast members with a hands-on approach.
• Respond to special dietary needs.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of menu.
• All facets of menu research and development
• Ensure that products are properly ordered, received, and stored.
• Ensure maintenance and cleanliness of equipment and facilities.

Basic Qualifications/You Will Have

• Experience with high volume banquet events.
• Minimum of three years of culinary experience or culinary degree with three years related experience.
• Experience in basic quick service, table service, catered events, and high-volume production.
• Understand and demonstrate fundamentals of cooking.
• Strong knowledge of ingredients and cooking techniques
• Demonstrate creativity.
• Knowledgeable of working in a union environment.
• Understanding of HACCP.
• Flexibility to work a varying schedule, with variable days off.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to read and understand event orders for banquets and restaurants.
• Ability to execute and oversee multiple priorities.
• Understanding of food cost how it pertains to overall cost of sales and inventory variances.
• Capable of food sourcing, ordering, and receiving procedures
• Food Safety Certification.

Required Education

Associate degree in culinary arts or equivalent job-related experience.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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The hiring range for this position in California is $77,100 - $103,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Park Ops

Job Posting Primary Business:

Park - Disney's California Adventure (DLR)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Culinary

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Anaheim, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2023-10-24