Job Description

Job ID: 1358410BRLocation: Anaheim, California, United StatesBusiness: Disneyland ResortDate posted: 07/23/2026

Job Summary:​​​
Artists, visionaries, storytellers – that’s the Signature Fine Dining team at   the Disneyland ® Resort! Our Fine Dining restaurants offer incredible growth opportunities to develop your skills as a professional chef, culinarian, and craftsman. With access to the best ingredients, our award-winning restaurants at Carthay Circle and Club 33 set the backdrop for one-of-a-kind experiences that can only be brought to life through our connection to our food! If you are ready to use your culinary skills in an innovative and fast-paced environment to create magic at our impressive Parks Signature Fine Dining restaurants, then apply for our Dinner Cook role today!

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, season, and cook stocks, soups, sauces, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs
• Read menus to estimate food requirements (such as but not limited to procedures and pars)
• Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, and sauces
• Able to perform line cook and pantry skills, such as roasting, baking, and broiling meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
• Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking according to taste
• Formulate and prepare complex recipes including bakers/pastry recipes and high-end specialty desserts
• Operate all kitchen equipment, including adjusting thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles
• Maintain standards and specifications related to food preparation and food handling daily, understand measurement requirements
• Uphold food safety and sanitation guidelines, including maintaining proper temperature requirements and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) procedures while understanding the science in cooking temperatures
• Responsible for checking and maintaining proper temperatures throughout preparation, cooling, holding, and serving of food items, including adjusting thermostat controls to regulate temperatures
• Observe, test, and ensure food is cooked and plated to proper standards
• Clean kitchen equipment
• Ability to handle special dietary requests and work with Guests requiring special requests due to dietary concerns

Basic Qualifications:

• You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this role
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in culinary field with a focus on high volume production
• Culinary education degree or equivalent experience required with less than 2 years of experience in culinary field
• Strong communication and organizational skills; proven leadership and interpersonal skills with an ability to lead a team in a very fast-paced environment
• Adept at troubleshooting and can calmly handle difficult situations
• Passion for Culinary and delighting our guests with food!
• Proven ability to create, read, and understand recipes
• Understand the purpose of the knife and when to use it
• Exhibit a positive, friendly, and helpful attitude to our Guests and fellow Cast Members
• Demonstrate excellent guest service skills and able to give appropriate service recovery
• Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for working in the kitchen
• Proven knowledge of culinary techniques and terminology
• Food Safety Certification or equivalent
• Ability to work with technology (plate costing buffet system, CAFÉ system, KDS, Workbrain)
• Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and special events

Preferred Education:

• Vocation School training or High School certification
• Culinary Education Degree, Certification from CIA, or equivalent
• Basic wine knowledge

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 Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts including days, nights, weekends, holidays and special events.

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The pay rate for this role in California is $28.50 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:  

About Disneyland Resort:

When Walt Disney opened Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he said he hoped it would be “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” Since then, the Disneyland Resort has welcomed more than 800 million guests, expanding to become an approximately 500- acre, multifaceted, world-class family resort destination, complete with two renowned Disney theme parks, three hotels and the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney District. Through a combination of creativity, technology and innovation, the resort brings storytelling to new heights, and Disneyland Resort cast members play an integral part in bringing that Disney magic to life for thousands of guests every day.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disneyland Resort.

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.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Early shift

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