Pastry Dinner Cook - Part Time

The Walt Disney Company; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Pastry Dinner Cook (Part Time) at our California kitchens. Join our pastry teams at Disneyland Resort in a high-volume environment, preparing bakery items for banquets, events, and fine dining with attention to detail.

You will work with renowned Disney pastry chefs, follow recipe guidelines, and uphold HACCP standards while delivering memorable guest experiences across shifts, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Passion for pastry and baking with guest-focused service.
• Experience with cakes, plated desserts in high-volume settings.
• Minimum 2 years culinary experience or culinary degree with high-volume production.
• Ability to follow recipes in a mass-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 procedures.
• Formulate and prepare complex recipes for Banquets and Fine-Dining restaurants.
• May assist Pastry Chef/Head Baker with cake decorating.

Skills

Pastry & baking

Banquet & high-volume production

Mass-volume recipes

Team collaboration

Kitchen safety & HACCP

Flexible shifts

Cake decorating

Education

Culinary degree

Culinary education program

Tools

Cake decorating tools

Job description

Pastry Dinner Cook - Part Time

Job Summary

AttheDisneyland® Resort, our Pastry teams are more than chefs, they’re artists, visionaries, and storytellers. Join us at one of our production bakeries (Central Bakery & Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Bakeshop) where exceptional ingredients and imaginative cuisine come together to create unforgettable dining experiences.

Our Bakeshop at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa supports our hotel banquetspecial eventsandaward-winning fine dining restaurant,Napa Rose.Napa Rosehasreopened witha bold new menu and a stunningly reimagined space, continuing its legacy of redefining fine dining in California.

Working at Disney offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. Collaborate with renowned Disney Pastry Chefs in a dynamic, lively, and high-volume environment that celebrates innovation and excellence, including on various specialty showpieces like our larger-than-life gingerbread houses.

If you’re passionate about Pastry, culinary arts, and ready to bring magic to every plate, we invite you to apply for this hourly Dinner Cook role today!

Candidates should apply with a current resume (required)andpastry photos.

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 Line/Dinner Cook

• Formulate and prepare complex recipes, including baker/pastry recipes and high-end specialty desserts for Banquets and Fine-Dining restaurants
• May assist Pastry Chef/Head Baker with cake decorating

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience making mousse, pate-a-choux, and French macarons
• Experience plating fine dining desserts
• Experience with detailed cake decorating and show pieces
• Completed culinary education program or equivalent leadership experience
• Bilingual

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.

Pay and Benefits

The pay rate for this role in California is $28.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits .

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs . We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.