Disney Culinary Leadership Intern (CA), Summer/Fall 2024

The Walt Disney Company

Feb 9

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Hospitality & Retail
Los Angeles

Requirements

A self-starter who enjoys making day-to-day operational decisions in line with Guest, Cast Members and Financial expectations
Able to foster, build and maintain relationships to best communicate and work with Guests, front-line Cast Members, partners, vendors, leaders and peers in other lines of business as a point-of-contact for day-to-day operations
Empowered to inspire, recognize, monitor performance, coach and develop front-line Cast Members from different cultures, backgrounds and styles
Minimum one year demonstrated leadership experience
Minimum one year Culinary experience
Proven understanding of financial aspects of an operation
Demonstrated ability to create both classical and groundbreaking (trends) food presentations
Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
Demonstrated strong written and organizational skills with attention to detail
Proven ability to function effectively in a team environment
Mature understanding, flexibility and willingness to reprogram previous findings and styles
Demonstrated strong computer proficiency within a Windows environment
Preferred Qualifications:
1 year entry-level culinary leadership experience
Proven track record as a team leader within the kitchen (i.e. lead cook, shift supervisor)
Three years of previous Culinary experience
Demonstrated multilingual skills, particularly Spanish preferred
Knowledgeable about catering specific dietary requests for individualized guests
Demonstrated strong presentation skills
Education:
You’ll be an undergraduate or a recent graduate (within 6 months of your graduation date) pursuing a degree in Culinary or other related fields
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:
Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
Must possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information:
Must follow The Disney Look appearance guidelines
Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
The approximate dates of this internship are June 2024 through January 2025
Must be fully available for the duration of the internship (approximately 40 hours each week)
Must provide own housing throughout entire internship program in the Anaheim, CA area
Must have reliable transportation to/from work

Responsibilities

Culinary leadership participants work with and learn from chefs who lead a professional culinary team in a restaurant kitchen, catering/banquets facility
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 restaurants in compliance with The Walt Disney Company Global Resort Standards, The Walt Disney Company Global F&B Standards, Disneyland Resort 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 Restaurant's 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
Ensure that products are properly ordered, received and stored
Ensure maintenance and cleanliness of equipment and facilities

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment & Media

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Mission & Purpose

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