Cassandra Mcclaflin

Professional chef and artist in the kitchen with 10 years of experience. Proud trainer for 4 opening restaurants. Currently working at Hoop De Doo Musical Review.

Assistant Sous Chef - The Walt Disney World Company - Hoop De Doo Review, Fort Wilderness Lodge and Campgrounds

• Liaison between front of the house and back of the house to ensure a smooth flow of food throughout the shift
• Boost cast moral and promote recognition for cast to build comradery

Assistant Sous Chef - The Walt Disney World Company - Artist Point, Wilderness Lodge

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

• Utilize strong management skills to multi task when prioritizing daily prep tasks of all restaurants at the resort
• Worked on refining and simplifying recipes for cast to use

Opening Team - The Walt Disney World Company - Galactic Star Cruiser, Hollywood Studios

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Nominated by the chefs, to work along side the Flavor Lab team to present the menu to all upper executives
• Spoke on microphone with guest groups of 150+ to introduce each course for the evening
• Handle administrative tasks such as organizing all recipes to proper chef docs and creating the batch recipes for receiving
• Skilled in using Microsoft Word and Excel, teams, Apple Products, and Adobe Acrobat

Cook - The Walt Disney World Company - Dockingbay7, Hollywood Studios

(2019-01 - 2022-12)

• Exceptional knowledge of culinary equipment and safety procedures
• Partnered with management to schedule cast members regarding proficiencies

Cook - The Walt Disney World Company - Woody's Lunch Box

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

• Train cast members on kitchen safety and culinary procedures while engaging them by ensuring confidence within themselves through repetition

Cook 1 - The Walt Disney World Company - Tiffins, Animal Kingdom

(2016-01 - 2018-12)

• Partnered with the pastry team to assist with daily operational needs

Cook - The Walt Disney World Company - Brown Derby, Hollywood Studios

(2015-01 - 2015-12)

• Helped an event showcasing the cast celebrating milestones over 15 years

Disney Culinary Internship - The Walt Disney World Company - Tusker House, Animal Kingdom

(2015-01 - 2015-12)

• Maintained theming, show, standards, and the 5 keys while fulfilling the culinary role

Associates of Science - Culinary Arts - Johnson & Wales University, Providence