Pastry - Part Time and Full Time

Job ID 1304879BR Location Anaheim, California, United States Business Disneyland Resort Date posted Aug. 15, 2025

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Job Summary:

At the Disneyland® Resort, our Pastry teams are more than chefs, they’re artists, visionaries, and storytellers. Join us at one of our production bakeries (Central Bakery & Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Bakeshop) where exceptional ingredients and imaginative cuisine come together to create unforgettable dining experiences.

This fall, Napa Rose will unveil a bold new menu and a stunningly reimagined space, continuing its legacy of redefining fine dining in California. With this exciting transformation debuting in Fall 2025, now is the perfect time to become part of something extraordinary!

Our Bakeshop at the Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa supports our hotel banquet special events and award-winning fine dining restaurant, Napa Rose. Our Central Bakery is a 10,000 sq ft free standing, multifaceted, high production facility that produces all desserts and pastries for our two theme parks, the Disneyland Hotel, and Park Banquets/Festivals team.

Working at Disney offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. Collaborate with renowned Disney Pastry Chefs in a dynamic, lively, and high-volume environment that celebrates innovation and excellence, including on various specialty showpieces like our larger-than-life gingerbread houses in our hotels and theme park attractions.

If you’re passionate about Pastry, culinary arts, and ready to bring magic to every plate, we invite you to apply for one of our hourly roles today!

Candidates should apply with a current resume (required) and pastry photos.

Hourly Pastry opportunities may include:

Full Time Pastry Chef/Head Baker
Part Time Pastry Line/Dinner Cook

Responsibilities:

All Pastry Teams

Prepare products according to recipe guidelines
Uphold kitchen safety and sanitation, including temperature requirements
Has good judgment of food quality and production, understand the impact of spoilage
Ability to assist Chef in preparing items for Guests with special dietary needs
Operate tools, measurements, ingredients, equipment, small wares, and cooking required for a bakery
Clean kitchen equipment and practice HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) procedures

Pastry Chef/Head Baker

Create and design specialty desserts and show pieces
Lead cake decorating for weddings and special events
Call Guests and Event Planners to discuss custom cake designs
GCH Bakeshop only:
- Act as food stylist for work with banquets and specialty restaurants
- Able to present and discuss specialty pastry/cake designs with Banquet Event Clients
- Role model technical skills required for baker/pastry culinary production

Pastry Line/Dinner Cook

Formulate and prepare complex recipes, including baker/pastry recipes and high-end specialty desserts for Banquets and Fine-Dining restaurants
May assist Pastry Chef/Head Baker with cake decorating

Basic Qualifications:

You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for these roles
Passion for Pastry & Baking and delighting our Guests with food for an unforgettable Disney culinary experience!
Strong experience with cakes, plated desserts, and working in a banquet and restaurant environment
Minimum of 2 years of experience in culinary field/restaurants, or culinary degree and equivalent experience with a focus on high-volume production
Knowledge of culinary techniques and terminology
Ability to follow and understand recipes in a mass volume environment
Strong organizational skills, working with speed accuracy, and efficiency in the kitchen to multi-task and work in a high-volume environment
Strong listening skills and ability to take direction
Strong piping skills
Demonstrate a desire to provide excellent guest service and be part of a team
Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and special events

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience making mousse, pate-a-choux, and French macarons
Experience plating fine dining desserts
Experience with detailed cake decorating and show pieces
Completed culinary education program or equivalent leadership experience
Bilingual

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.

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This posting is seeking candidates to fill multiple roles in California. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The pay rate for this Pastry Chef/Head Baker role is $29.00 per hour.
The pay rate for this Pastry Line/Dinner Cook role is $28.00 per hour.

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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 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 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.

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