FT Cook 1 Signature (Fine Dining) - Walt Disney World

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Maintain standards and specifications related to food preparation and food handling daily, understand measurement requirements
• Check and maintain proper temperatures throughout the preparation, cooling, holding, and serving of food items
• Observe and test food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with cooking utensils to determine that food is cooked properly, according to specifications
• Clean kitchen equipment
• Handle special dietary requests and to work with Guest requiring special requests due to dietary concerns
• Prepare sauces “a la minute” using advanced sauce preparation techniques
• Prepares confits and compotes
• Create seasonings, cures and rubs
• Bone and clean shellfish, cut, trim or grind meats, fish or poultry

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Conversational communication skills are required
• Minimum 2 years of recent line cook experience; including grill and sauté or a culinary certificate and 1 year of recent line cook experience; including grill and sauté
• Knowledge of variety of kitchen equipment, including wood/coal burning grills, broilers, dehydrators, sous vide, vector ovens, blast/recirculating chillers and cryovac
• Proficiency in all stations of the line, including grill and sauté, as well as proficient skills with knives, tools and kitchen equipment
• Knowledge of modern and classical cooking, including but not limited to sauté, roasting, saucier, braising, and measurements
• Knowledge of butchering experience
• Knowledge and understanding of food safety and sanitation guidelines including temperature requirements and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) while understanding the science in cooking temperatures
• Elevated plating techniques
• Advanced product identification and seasonal availability
• Stock and sauce refinement

Additional Information:

At Disney, we are makers and doers. Experience the Disney Difference through outstanding and unique perks and benefits like cast-exclusive discounts, and access to tuition assistance through Disney Aspire!

SCHEDULE AVAILABILTY 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. Please note that the principles of seniority are used to schedule all roles.

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