Pastry Chef & Head Baker — Craft Showpiece Desserts

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company; Anaheim (CA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company is hiring for an hourly Pastry Chef/Head Baker at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa’s Bakeshop in California. You’ll join pastry teams, craft desserts, and lead for weddings and events.

The role requires at least 2 years in culinary, experience with cakes and banquet environments, and flexibility to work varied shifts. The pay rate is $29 per hour, with select benefits included.

Qualifications

• You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this role
• Passion for Pastry & Baking and delighting our Guests with food for an unforgettable Disney culinary experience!
• Strong experience with cakes, plated desserts, and working in a banquet and restaurant environment
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in culinary field/restaurants, or culinary degree and equivalent experience with a focus on high-volume production
• Knowledge of culinary techniques and terminology
• Ability to follow and understand recipes in a mass volume environment
• Strong organizational skills, working with speed, accuracy, and efficiency in the kitchen to multi-task and work in a high-volume environment
• Strong listening skills and ability to take direction
• Strong piping skills
• Demonstrate a desire to provide excellent guest service and be part of a team
• Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and special events

Responsibilities

• All Pastry Teams: Prepare products according to recipe guidelines
• Uphold kitchen safety and sanitation, including temperature requirements
• Have good judgment of food quality and production, understand the impact of spoilage
• Ability to assist Chef in preparing items for Guests with special dietary needs
• Operate tools, measurements, ingredients, equipment, small wares, and cooking required for a bakery
• Clean kitchen equipment and practice HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) procedures
• Pastry Chef/Head Baker: Create and design specialty desserts and show pieces
• Lead cake decorating for weddings and special events
• Call Guests and Event Planners to discuss custom cake designs
• GCH Bakeshop only: Act as food stylist for work with banquets and specialty restaurants
• Able to present and discuss specialty pastry/cake designs with Banquet Event Clients
• Role model technical skills required for baker/pastry culinary production

Skills

Pastry

Cakes

Banquet

Food safety

Showpieces

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company is hiring for an hourly Pastry Chef/Head Baker at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa’s Bakeshop in California. You’ll join pastry teams, craft desserts, and lead for weddings and events.

The role requires at least 2 years in culinary, experience with cakes and banquet environments, and flexibility to work varied shifts. The pay rate is $29 per hour, with select benefits included.