Job Description
Artists, visionaries, storytellers – that’s the Signature Fine Dining team at the Disneyland® Resort! Our Fine Dining restaurants offer incredible growth opportunities to develop your skills as a professional chef, culinarian, and craftsman. With access to the best ingredients, our award-winning restaurants at Carthay Circle and Club 33 set the backdrop for one-of-a-kind experiences that can only be brought to life through our connection to our food! If you are ready to use your culinary skills in an innovative and fast-paced environment to create magic at our impressive Parks Signature Fine Dining restaurants, then apply for one of our hourly roles today! Hourly Opportunities May Include Signature Fine Dining/Demi Chef Dinner Cook Responsibilities All Roles Operate all kitchen equipment, including adjusting thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles Maintain standards and specifications related to food preparation and food handling daily, understand measurement requirements Uphold food safety and sanitation guidelines, including maintaining proper temperature requirements and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) procedures while understanding the science in cooking temperatures Responsible for checking and maintaining proper temperatures throughout preparation, cooling, holding, and serving of food items, including adjusting thermostat controls to regulate temperatures Observe, test, and ensure food is cooked and plated to proper standards Clean kitchen equipment Ability to handle special dietary requests and work with Guests requiring special requests due to dietary concerns Signature Fine Dining/Demi Chef Use cooking techniques such as braising, baking, roasting (oven or rotating spit), and high-level skillet/sauté work Ability to inventory product, read menus (BEOs, Restaurant Orders), and estimate food requirements to create a production plan May prepare sauces “a la minute” using advanced sauce preparation techniques Prepare confits and compotes, and create seasonings, cures, and rubs May bone and clean shellfish, cut, trim, or grind meats, fish, or poultry Must demonstrate ability to present and discuss menu item preparation with Dinner Cooks, Order/Grill Cooks, and Guests Dinner Cook Prepare, season, and cook stocks, soups, sauces, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs Read menus to estimate food requirements (such as but not limited to procedures and pars) Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, and sauces Able to perform line cook and pantry skills, such as roasting, baking, and broiling meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking according to taste Formulate and prepare complex recipes including bakers/pastry recipes and high-end specialty desserts Basic Qualifications You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for these roles Minimum of 2 years of experience in culinary field with a focus on high volume production Culinary education degree or equivalent experience required with less than 2 years of experience in culinary field Strong communication and organizational skills; proven leadership and interpersonal skills with an ability to lead a team in a very fast-paced environment Adept at troubleshooting and can calmly handle difficult situations Passion for Culinary and delighting our guests with food! Proven ability to create, read, and understand recipes Understand the purpose of the knife and when to use it Exhibit a positive, friendly, and helpful attitude to our Guests and fellow Cast Members Demonstrate excellent guest service skills and able to give appropriate service recovery Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for working in the kitchen Proven knowledge of culinary techniques and terminology Food Safety Certification or equivalent Ability to work with technology (plate costing buffet system, CAFÉ system, KDS, Workbrain) Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and special events Preferred Education Vocation School training or High School certification Culinary Education Degree, Certification from CIA, or equivalent Basic wine knowledge Additional Information 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 Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts including days, nights, weekends, holidays and special events. SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION After cl