Pastry Chef de Cuisine
The Walt Disney Company•Vista, FL
About The Position
The Pastry Chef de Cuisine will provide hands-on leadership for their kitchen while maintaining a focus on delivering seamless Guest experiences! They will provide leadership, inspiration, development, support and motivation to their team, creating a positive environment that encourages ownership, effectiveness, and accountability. This role has an emphasis on food safety and safeguards excellent quality and top performance. They will attract and retain diverse talent while meeting or exceeding business results. Role model exceptional culinary skills and cuisine savvy!
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of culinary management experience managing a team
- Ability to work and lead effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility in scheduling, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading in a unionized environment
- Food Safety Certification
- Culinary degree or relevant certification from a culinary institute is preferred
Responsibilities
- We develop and create innovative desserts in alignment with the restaurant’s style and concept
- We design and implement a wide range of pastries, bread, cakes, and desserts for various dining areas and special events
- Coordinate the production process, ensuring consistency, freshness, and presentation of all pastry items
- Monitor monthly inventory, par levels, spoilage, and support environmental efforts
- Possess keen eye for business
- We champion change with creative thinking and vision to drive business results
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and uphold sanitation standards
- Cultivate an environment where Cast feel included, trusted, empowered, and recognized
- Establish strong relationships among Cast, leaders, peers, and direct reports
- Support and drive location menu development
- Ensure proper maintenance and cleanliness of equipment and facilities
- Educate Cast on seasonal products, culinary styles and techniques, industry trends, and special dietary needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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