Job Description

Job Description

At the Disneyland® Resort, our Pastry teams are more than chefs, they’re artists, visionaries, and storytellers. Join us at 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 banquet special events and award-winning fine dining restaurant, Napa Rose. Napa Rose has reopened with a bold new menu and a stunningly reimagined space, continuing its legacy of redefining fine dining in California. With this exciting transformation, now is the perfect time to become a part of something extraordinary!

Working at Disney offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth 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 our hourly Pastry Chef/Head baker role today!

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

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.

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Basic Qualifications

• You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for these roles
• 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

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

Compensation Details

The pay rate for this role in California is $29.00 per hour.

Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.