Pastry Chef​/Head Baker

Overview

Pastry Chef/Head Baker - Full Time at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California.

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Location:

Anaheim, California, United States | Business:
Disneyland Resort | Date posted: 9月. 15, 2025

At the Disneyland Resort, our Pastry teams are artists, visionaries, and storytellers. Join us at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Bakeshop where exceptional ingredients and imaginative cuisine come together to create unforgettable dining experiences. Our Bakeshop supports hotel banquet events and Napa Rose, an award-winning fine dining restaurant. This fall, Napa Rose will unveil a bold new menu and a redesigned space, continuing its legacy of redefining fine dining in California.

Working at Disney offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic, high-volume environment, including specialty showpieces like large gingerbread houses. If you’re passionate about Pastry, culinary arts, and ready to bring magic to every plate, apply for our hourly Pastry Chef/Head Baker role today.

Candidates should apply with a current resume and pastry photos.

• Prepare products according to recipe guidelines
• Uphold kitchen safety and sanitation, including temperature requirements
• Assess food quality and production, understanding the impact of spoilage
• 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 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 banquets and specialty restaurants
  • Present and discuss specialty pastry/cake designs with Banquet Event Clients
  • Role model technical skills required for baker/pastry production

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Passion for pastry & baking and delighting guests with food for an unforgettable Disney culinary experience
• Strong experience with cakes, plated desserts, and working in banquet/restaurant environments
• Minimum of 2 years in culinary field/restaurants, or culinary degree with relevant high-volume experience
• Knowledge of culinary techniques and terminology
• Ability to follow recipes in a mass-volume environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced kitchen
• Strong listening skills and ability to take direction
• Strong piping skills
• Desire to provide excellent guest service and be a team player
• Flexible to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and special events

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

SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY
Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Some shifts may start as early as 5:00am and end as late as 3:00am, 4:00am, or 5:00am.

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The pay rate for this role in California is $29.00 per hour.

Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more, visit:

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