Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Monitors product quality and presentation; prepares and monitors all mise-en-place for island crew daily breakfasts, lunches and dinners with assigned staff
• Responsible for recipe cost and portion control; oversees overall ordering and stock control
• Monitors and reviews food cost and orders with Island leadership
• Establishes food quality standards during storage, production and service; runs and monitors breakfast, lunch and dinner service with assigned staff
• Prepares and monitors Crew dietary requests
• Provides leadership and understands and monitors job responsibilities of Demi Chef de Partie
• Understands and monitors (together with Second Stewards) all sanitation laws, policies and procedures
• Sees to compliance and follow through with Demi Chef de Partie and Stewards
• Actively suggest ways to improve the operation
• Additional duties and tasks designated by leadership, when necessary

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years formal culinary training from an accredited school
• Minimum 3 years work experience which may consist of an accredited school or recognized apprenticeship OR minimum 6 years work experience with 2 years in a comparable role
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including delegation, communication and team development
• Must be proficient in all stations in the kitchen
• Proficient in safe food handling, HACCP and familiar with Bahamian and USPH standards and practices
• Knowledge and proficiency in following and converting recipes
• Demonstrates a commitment to culinary career with a desire to grow within the F&B industry
• Understanding of food cost, portion control and the impact of spoilage
• Be willing to follow and embrace Bahamian health requirements and guidelines as well as safety and environmental requirements and Company practices
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Physically fit, with endurance to lift, bend or stand for long periods of time

Additional Information:

This role is based on Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay.

Applicants must:

• Be interested in living and working on a private island in the Bahamas
• Be willing to follow and perform safety role, emergency duties and/or associated responsibilities
• Be willing and able to uphold the general safety management responsibilities specified in the Safety Management System in areas and operations under their control
• Be willing to follow and embrace United States Public Health requirements and guidelines as well as Environmentality requirements and Company practices
• Be willing to share a cabin with other crew members and appreciative of working and living in a multi-cultural environment
• Be comfortable living in a confined space with strict rules and regulations
• Adhere to a structured lifestyle, personally and professionally

Your Responsibilities:

• Have a valid passport and obtain necessary visas, if applicable (DCL will provide you with documents for this)
• Have authorization to work in the Bahamas
• Obtain a criminal background check
• Bring approved work shoes

**Disney Cruise Line is a drug-free workplace. All new hires are required to undergo drug/alcohol testing within the first week onboard and throughout their contracts. Failure to pass the drug/alcohol testing will result in immediate termination.