Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $83,000.00 - $111,200.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Travel opportunities
Professional Development
Job Description
Disney Cruise Line is a renowned leader in the cruise industry, celebrated for delivering immersive and magical vacation experiences that embody the spirit of Disney. Operating as a division of The Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line offers a unique blend of premium cruising with exceptional entertainment, dining, and themed experiences for families and guests of all ages. Celebrated for its commitment to excellence, Disney Cruise Line continues to build treasured memories by combining the wonders of Disney storytelling with superb hospitality and innovative culinary arts. The company prides itself on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees, known as cast members, collaborate in a supportive and professional environment. As part of the larger Disney brand, Disney Cruise Line maintains strict standards of safety, responsibility, and integrity, ensuring a magical yet secure environment for guests and crew alike. The shoreside team based in Celebration, Florida, plays a crucial role in supporting the operational success and ongoing innovation that keep Disney Cruise Line at the forefront of the cruise industry.
The role of Culinary Standards Manager within Disney Cruise Line is a unique and vital position, designed for culinary professionals who excel in leadership, creativity, and culinary expertise. As a Culinary Standards Manager, you will be an integral part of the shoreside culinary team, responsible for hands-on menu development and the creation and implementation of recipe packages across multiple dining venues including Main Dining, A la Carte, Concierge Offerings, Marceline Market/Cabanas Food Court, Castaway Cay, Disney Lookout Cay, and various group and crew/officer dining services. This position serves as the culinary quality gatekeeper, ensuring consistency, cost management, and high standards across current and future vessels.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with various Disney Cruise Line Food and Beverage teams to facilitate open communication and align culinary offerings with Disney’s renowned guest experience standards. Your responsibilities will include auditing recipes, refreshing menu content to delight guests with innovative dishes, managing the lifecycle of food and beverage collateral from conception to delivery, and maintaining inventory of print materials. Leadership is a major focus, as you will coach, mentor, and guide culinary teams shipboard and shoreside, drive crew excellence, and empower food managers through motivation and effective communication. Additionally, you will support succession planning and coordinate training initiatives to foster professional growth within culinary teams.
This role requires a sophisticated balance of creativity, operational expertise, and leadership acumen, coupled with the ability to travel domestically and internationally as necessary for onboard audits and training sessions. The Culinary Standards Manager is essential in upholding Disney’s reputation for delivering unparalleled culinary experiences and ensuring each guest’s visit is memorable and magical. This is a full-time, shoreside position with a hiring salary range from $83,000 to $111,200 annually, including potential bonuses and long-term incentives. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, financial programs, and professional development opportunities. If you are ready to advance your culinary career with a world-class company dedicated to excellence and innovation, this opportunity with Disney Cruise Line in Celebration, Florida, is the perfect next step.
The role of Culinary Standards Manager within Disney Cruise Line is a unique and vital position, designed for culinary professionals who excel in leadership, creativity, and culinary expertise. As a Culinary Standards Manager, you will be an integral part of the shoreside culinary team, responsible for hands-on menu development and the creation and implementation of recipe packages across multiple dining venues including Main Dining, A la Carte, Concierge Offerings, Marceline Market/Cabanas Food Court, Castaway Cay, Disney Lookout Cay, and various group and crew/officer dining services. This position serves as the culinary quality gatekeeper, ensuring consistency, cost management, and high standards across current and future vessels.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with various Disney Cruise Line Food and Beverage teams to facilitate open communication and align culinary offerings with Disney’s renowned guest experience standards. Your responsibilities will include auditing recipes, refreshing menu content to delight guests with innovative dishes, managing the lifecycle of food and beverage collateral from conception to delivery, and maintaining inventory of print materials. Leadership is a major focus, as you will coach, mentor, and guide culinary teams shipboard and shoreside, drive crew excellence, and empower food managers through motivation and effective communication. Additionally, you will support succession planning and coordinate training initiatives to foster professional growth within culinary teams.
This role requires a sophisticated balance of creativity, operational expertise, and leadership acumen, coupled with the ability to travel domestically and internationally as necessary for onboard audits and training sessions. The Culinary Standards Manager is essential in upholding Disney’s reputation for delivering unparalleled culinary experiences and ensuring each guest’s visit is memorable and magical. This is a full-time, shoreside position with a hiring salary range from $83,000 to $111,200 annually, including potential bonuses and long-term incentives. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, financial programs, and professional development opportunities. If you are ready to advance your culinary career with a world-class company dedicated to excellence and innovation, this opportunity with Disney Cruise Line in Celebration, Florida, is the perfect next step.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years experience in an executive sous chef role or higher
- experience in menu development and implementation
- experience within a la carte, banqueting, large volume operations and quick service
- ability to be flexible with work schedule which will include shipboard implementations and audits
- demonstrate strong presentation, business planning skill, conflict resolution and organizational skills
- demonstrate computer proficiency within a windows/mac environment
- demonstrate a high level of cooking skills and knowledge
- demonstrate a high level of initiative, motivation, problem solving skills as well as continuous improvement skills
- ability to travel both domestically and internationally based on operational needs
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years experience in an Executive Sous Chef role or higher
- experience in menu development and implementation
- experience within a la carte, banqueting, large volume operations and Quick Service
- ability to be flexible with work schedule which will include shipboard implementations and audits
- demonstrate strong presentation, business planning skill, conflict resolution and organizational skills
- demonstrate computer proficiency within a Windows/Mac environment
- demonstrate a high level of cooking skills and knowledge
- demonstrate a high level of initiative, motivation, problem solving skills as well as continuous improvement skills
- ability to travel both domestically and internationally based on operational needs
Job Duties
- Assist in development of all menu content
- consistently look for ways to create, renew, refresh to delight our guests with new products
- partner with all Disney Cruise Line Food and Beverage lines of business to see to open communication
- partner with food managers to achieve highest culinary standards and crew excellence by effective leadership, motivation, empowerment and communication
- owner of all Food and Beverage collateral from conception to delivery which includes ownership of print inventories
- participates in all succession planning and training plans for Culinary teams
- establish effective partnerships with other line of business by fostering teamwork among shipboard and shore teams
- partner with ships teams to see that all audits are being completed in a timely manner which will also include regular auditing of all procedures
- act as coach, mentor and adviser to culinary teams
- assist in leading direct reports to define, communicate and achieve specific goals in the areas of Guest Satisfaction, Crew Excellence, and operational and financial excellence and productivity
- lead and conduct onsite audits and lead trainings requiring need for travel/sailing
Job Criteria
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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