You have a wide variety of jobs that you can do while at Disney. During your phone interview you will be asked to list your top choice. The number of choice will depend on who your interview is with; so friends of mine were asked to list top 3 or top 4 but i was only asked to list my top 2. Now what job you are chosen for has nothing to do with your top choices, however you do get to pick which jobs you are willing to do and which ones your not willing to do. If selected to the program you will be assigned a job based off what you are willing to do and not a job you are not willing to do. For me, i was willing to do all of the jobs and felt that i didn't need to limit myself to just the ones i really wanted to do. I was chose for merchandise which wasn't one of my top choices but i am willing to do it to the best of my ability. Once i thought about it i realized that it was actually a good thing because i would probably be inside with the A/C rather then in the hot 100* weather.
Here is an overview of a few jobs and there descriptions. Half today Half in the next post.
Roles
The following roles are available as part of the Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World® Resort. The descriptions below provide an overview of the responsibilities included in each role. It is important to note that each role may include, but is not limited to, the descriptions below. All roles may include prolonged exposure to outside elements, including heat/humidity, cold temperatures and/or wet conditions.Onstage Roles
- Working at one or more of the "rides" or theater shows
- Loading and unloading Guests from an attraction
- Operating sophisticated ride systems
- Memorizing and delivering lengthy narrations on a microphone to large groups
- Handling the evacuation of an attraction when necessary
- Monitoring Guest flow and providing a safe Guest experience
- Assisting with audience control, including during parades
- Operating a motorized vehicle
- Cleaning areas surrounding attractions
- Working with FastPass®, the ticketing distribution system that confirms attraction ride times
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
- Assigning luggage deliveries, including directing bellmen
- Greeting Guests upon arrival at resorts
- Handling and storing luggage, which requires heavy lifting (including overhead lifting)
- Using a computerized dispatch system, multi-tasking
- Answering Guest calls and responding to service requests
- Taking luggage off buses, vans and cars
- Tagging luggage
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique HostessBibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Hostess is a non-tipped role.
Responsibilities may include:
- Performing all duties in character of "Fairy Godmother in Training"; therefore this role is open to females only.
- Styling hair on Guests of all ages, including small children
- Performing a variety of hair techniques including braiding, teasing, shaping, finger curls, and twists
- Applying facial makeup
- Painting nails or applying press-on nails
- Utilizing a computerized reservation system
- Checking Guests in for their scheduled appointments
- Interacting with children of all ages, including calming upset children
- Working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Receiving shipments of products, monitoring stock levels, and restocking as necessary
- Responding to special Guest requests
- Standing for extended periods
- Completing check in/check out process for concierge club-level guests by inputting and retrieving information from resort computer system
- Proactively greeting guests, exhibiting the expected high level of Disney show quality, often times interacting with VIP's, celebrities, and executives
- Creating individualized ticket packages
- Being comfortable in a strong sales environment
- Making reservations and handling any special requests from guests
- Handling cash and other forms of payment, including foreign currencies exchange
- Maintaining cleanliness of common guest living/dining areas within concierge club-level
- Assisting with luggage and other deliveries to guest rooms
- Working concierge buffet line which can include maintaining overall cleanliness of buffet area and replenishing food, washing dishes, serving alcohol, maintaining inventory of liquor, and partnering with culinary team to ensure food quantity
- Partnering with property VIP tour guides
- Providing Guests with information about show schedules, Character locations, and visitation times
- Providing audience control, including handling challenging Guest situations
- Ensuring the safety of Character Performers and our Guests
- Partnering with Disney's Photopass® photographers
- Maintaining show quality and Character integrity
- Setting up and removing stanchions, ropes and poles
- Assisting Character Performers with putting on costumes
- Retrieving and arranging strollers
- Maintaining cleanliness and order in work location
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
- High Guest interaction while working independently
- Extensive cleaning - including restrooms and toilets
- Working with cleaning chemicals and equipment
- Bussing tables in restaurants and outdoors
- Sweeping and mopping
- Emptying trashcans, lifting heavy garbage bags
- Driving pargo carts
- Vacuuming, dusting, and cleaning pool decks
- Providing Guest information
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
Full Service Food and Beverage
Full-Service Food and Beverage is a non-tipped role.
Responsibilities may include:
Full-Service Food and Beverage is a non-tipped role.
Responsibilities may include:
- Greeting and seating Guests in restaurants
- Managing a seating chart and resolving Guest situations
- Cash handling - both manual and using computerized registers
- Rolling silverware, folding napkins, and keeping area stocked
- Light cleaning, multi-tasking
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
- Working in different locations within the same role, or working in multiple roles
- Must be receptive to working in all of the following roles:
- Quick Service Food & Beverage
- Merchandise
- Attractions
- Main Entrance Operations
- Custodial
- Must be willing to work in all of the following areas but might only work in one:
- Front Desk
- Luggage Services
- Dispatch
- Telephone Room
- Checking Guests in and out of resorts and processing payments
- Assisting Guests with itinerary planning and ticket sales
- Handling complex Guest situations, problem solving
- Operating computer-based reservation and ticketing systems
- Lifting, tagging, and delivering luggage
- Handling large amounts of cash
- Answering Guest telephone calls
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
- Cleaning multiple Guest rooms including toilets, showers, sinks and tubs
- Working with cleaning chemicals
- Replenishing linens
- Making beds, requiring repetitive bending and pulling
- Pushing large carts
- Dusting and vacuuming
- Emptying trashcans
- Responding to Guest requests for items or directions
- Heavy lifting, standing for extended periods
- Working independently with limited Guest contact
- Monitoring Guests’ safety in water and on slides/attractions
- Physically challenging work and prolonged exposure to outside elements
- Providing first aid and basic life support in the event of Guest injury or illness
- Strong swimming skills
- Keeping recreational areas clean
- Providing Guest information
- Standing for extended periods, working outdoors
- During off-peak seasons, assisting other operating areas throughout the Walt Disney World® Resort, including performing roles other than lifeguarding
Lifeguard Swim Test
- Swim 200 yards (183 meters) freestyle or breaststroke
- Retrieve a 10-lb (4.5 kg) brick from the deepest section of the pool (minimum 8 feet / 2.4 meters)
- Tread water with hands out of the water for two minutes
To be continued......
Source: https://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/students/role_descr/onstage.html
