Spend the best year of your life on Walt Disney World!
PATINA RESTAURANTS ON WALT DISNEY WORLD
The Patina Restaurant Group, aluxurious catering company, offers you the opportunity to work for one year in one of their establishments. Patina Restaurant Group counts more than 60 locations in restaurants and performing arts center across the United States.
At Walt Disney World®, on EPCOT park, the Italian Pavilion welcomes thousands of visitors each day that want to live the real Italian experience by having lunch or dinner in one of the Italian restaurants: the Napolitan Pizzeria (Via Napoli) or the traditional Italian restaurant (Tutto Italia). They can also taste and buy Italian wines at the Wine Cellar (Tutto Gusto).
Bring the Italian culture and traditions to Walt Disney World® byparticipating in the Cultural Representative Program with Patina and Disney International Programs to promote Italy with international guests for an entire year, all the while acquiring an extremely valuable professional experience.
THE CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
To work in the United States, you will need a visa. Our agency will assist for the visa demand. The cultural representative program is giving you the opportunity to work in the USA while representing your country towards the international guests of Walt Disney World®.
This program is designed for young Italian people willing to share their culture: Italian culinary traditions, touristic places, the Italian languages and dialects...
Our team will be assisting you with every step of the process, including the request of the cultural representative visa, Q1. A few weeks before your departure, you will have your visa appointment at the US Embassy in order to officially request your visa.
Conditions to participate:
Be at least 18 years old
Have Italian nationality
Speak English
Be available 12 months
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
We are recruiting all year long for the Cultural Representative Program for PATINA on Walt Disney World®. Many positions are available, don't hesitate to share with your friends!
IMPORTANT:
To be a cast member on Walt Disney World® and work with PATINA restaurants will be an incredible experience.
The policy of the company is to give the possibility to everyone to evolve during his program, this is why all candidates will initiate the program working at the kiosk with a rotation on different Food and Beverage positions. After a few months you will evolve and work at the restaurant as a restaurant host or as a server. This is not applicable for culinary positions. To apply for this program you must be flexible and accept to work on different Food and Beverage positions.
The next selection will be held in Rome and Milan in February 2020.
Applications - first recruitment
Dates of selections - Italy
Departure for Orlando
From November to the end of January 2020
February 2020
Between June and September 2020
From March to the end of May 2020
May 2020
Between September 2020 and January 2021
From July to the end of September 2020
October 2020
Between February and May 2021
MY LIFE IN ORLANDO
You will register with Disney® in order to book your accommodation before your departure.
You will live in one of the 4 residences with roommates from all around the world. The residences are close to the park Walt Disney World® (near to all amenities: supermarket, bank...)
Your bedroom will be shared with 1 or 2 other persons. 8 persons per apartment maximum.
The Disney® residences are fully furnished: internet, swimming pool, fitness room ( you will need to bring your linens).
The rent will be directly deducted from your salary.
Events are often organized by Disney® Housings, you will be able to participate for free.
Disney® residence
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES IS ASSISTING YOU FOR EVERY STEP!
For 25 years, our agency has been recruiting and assisting the candidates in their international career.
Once you have been selected for the program, our team will be assisting you in every step of the process, until your departure to Orlando (visa appointment, medical insurance, travel...).
You will be able to follow-up your process in youronline profileand have a quick access to your file and the important documents.
What budget should I prepare?
Program Participation Fee
The PPF of US$375 should be paid to Disney. Payment wll be requested when you are selected and have a departure date. This fee is used to book your Disney housing. It includes a pre-paid fee for the first week of rent but also your transportation for the duration of your program and the access to all events organized in your Disney residence.
US embassy Fee
You will need to book an appointment at the US embassy and will be ask to pay a US$190 fee. We remind you that the Q1 visa cost is supported by your employer, the Patina Restaurant Group.
Travel Expenses
You will be responsible for the cost of your flight and local transportation to reach Walt Disney World.
Since we are assisting hundreds of candidates every year, we can offer our "Travel Package", leave with peace in mind!
The "Travel Package" International Services includes:
Your flight (booking with regular airlines only) ; it can be modified without extra fees
1 hotel night with breakfast
Shuttle (airport -> hotel and hotel -> Disney housing)