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Proprietor - Food & Beverage

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10106846 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Nov. 18, 2024

Job Summary:

About the job and team

“We make magic.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

At Disney, we're storytellers! We make the impossible, possible. We do this through using and developing modern technology and finding unique solutions to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that provides unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

You will report to a General Manager

What You Will Do

  • Foster an environment supporting the delivery of the Five Keys and Operational Excellence. Serve as a leader and teacher of excellence in safety, courtesy, show, efficiency, and inclusion to Cast Members.

  • Inspire and educate leaders accountable to participate in an immersive dining experience.

  • Develop a strategy-oriented operating plan focused on innovation and continuous improvements.

  • Promote enhanced financial, Guest, and Cast results for your area with efficiency and optimization.

  • Oversee budgets, and labor management, and contribute to the preparation of the annual operating, 5-year, and capital plans.

  • Lead a diversified team of leaders and hourly teams.

  • Conduct Cast forums and take action on items discussed.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Previous Restaurant experience with a volume of no less than $3M annually.

  • Previous experience in fine-dining restaurants, lounges, and Quick Service restaurants within the entertainment or themed park industry or a resort setting.

  • 4+ years of Restaurant management experience

  • Demonstrated wine and spirit knowledge.

  • Understanding of the annual operating plan process and cost maximization.

  • Knowledge of industry trends and practical business applications.

  • Collaborate with all levels in an organization.

  • Driver of the work with minimum supervision.

  • Demonstrated organizational, time management, and follow-through skills, with strong attention to details.

  • Demonstrated mentoring skills.

  • Experience partnering with fellow Cast Members and move the operation forward to the next level of excellence.

  • Demonstrated financial awareness of budget and daily labor costs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Sommelier certified.

  • 3+ years of Senior leadership experience managing a team of leaders in a Table Service or Quick Service Restaurant.

  • Experience managing labor efficiencies in a collective bargaining unit.

  • 2+ years of leadership in a AAA four or five-diamond-rated restaurant.

  • Demonstrated multilingual skills, Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese

  • 3 to 5 years of professional experience in retail leadership.

  • Understanding of events and daily Retail operations.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Hotel Restaurant Management, Retail Management, or work experience equivalent.

Additional Information

The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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 Walt Disney World 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.

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