This post comes as a request from a reader, and is in three parts. As you think about applying and what roles you want to list as your top roles, or even which to put as high, medium, or low interest, it's important to know what each role entails. I'm here to help! I want to provide you with descriptions, details, and links to other resources for each role! These posts only includes roles offered at Walt Disney World, since that's where I have experience and where most people are accepted. This post will include descriptions of all the roles listed as "high need" on the application, the next will include roles that hire a lot or moderate amount of CPs, the final post will include the rest of the roles. To read the official role descriptions from the DCP website, click here. On the new application (It's different from both times I applied before), they first ask for your interest in the "high need roles" which are custodial, housekeeping, lifeguard, and quick service. These are the roles they need CPs for the most so you are most likely to be accepted for these roles. CustodialObviously Custodial is the best role out there! Custodians are responsible for keeping the parks and resorts clean. This includes emptying trash cans, spot sweeping, general cleaning, and cleaning bathrooms. Resort custodians are scheduled for bathrooms and general cleaning each shift but park custodians are scheduled for either bathrooms or general cleaning each shift. In many locations custodians also get to answer a lot of guest question, pin trade, and give out stickers. Custodial is often titled "the best kept secret" or "the hidden gem" of the college program because of those fun perks and the flexibility and freedom the role offers since you're not always right next to your supervisor and coworkers. You can make magic by pin trading, giving out stickers, or giving out no strings attached forms. Hours: As a resort custodian I was usually only scheduled for 32 hours, but many of my friends who worked in parks were scheduled 40-50 hours with many opportunities for overtime. You can trade shifts with people at other parks (if you're at a park) or resorts (if you're at a resort). Locations: Resorts, Parks, Water Parks, Disney Springs, ESPN Pros: Lots of freedom! Lots of experience for guest service, not too busy, if you work in parks you get to watch parades and fireworks, lots of opportunities to make magical moments Cons: You need to be familiar with the area you work so you might not feel comfortable picking up shifts, resort custodians can't pick up parks shifts usually and vice versa. It's all cleaning! Resources: My blog, thedcplife.blogspot.com HousekeepingHousekeepers are responsible for cleaning guest rooms. They make the beds, clean and vacuum, and replace used bathroom products. They are responsible for both cleaning rooms in use and completely cleaning and resetting checkout rooms. You can make magic by arranging stuffed animals, making towel art, and leaving notes for guests. You also make tips! Hours: My friend who was a housekeeper worked five eight hour shifts each week for a total of 40 hours a week. She always worked morning shifts which are from 8am until 4:30pm. She was assigned ususally 14-16 rooms and if she finished early she could leave early (after being with the company for 90 days) or help other housekeers. Some CPs, though very few, work only PM shifts (usually you work one or the other) where they are runners and bring guests what they need when they call to the front desk. Locations: Resorts Pros: Tips! consistent schedule, usually you can listen to your music while you work Cons: Very exhausting work, most common role people self-term from, cleaning, working along, not a lot of customer service Resources: kiwilani.blogspot.com LifeguardJust as you would expect lifeguards work at the pool keeping people safe. They also sometimes do some of the recreation jobs when they're overstaffed or recreation is understaffed. They also help with cleaning the pool area. They have the most comfortable costumes! Hours: The number of hours mostly depends on your location and season, though most lifeguards get close to the full 40 hours each week. They can work six, eight, or ten hour shifts rotating between positions around the pool. Locations: Resorts or Water Parks Pros: Some positions around the pool allow you to sit, the lifeguards always seem to have a lot of fun with their coworkers Cons: You can work long hours and the job can quickly become repetitive or boring, dealing with emergency situations can be freightening. Resources: megsdisneyexperience.tumblr.com http://kingdomhopping.blogspot.com/ Quick Service Food and BeverageQuick service is Disney's title for fast food. QSFB cast members rotate between a number of positions during their shift including: cashier, bussers, friers and other food prep, stocker (refilling cups, silverware, etc), and more. Hours: All my quick service friends always got 40 hours or more. They were able to pick up shifts anywhere and it was easy for them to give away shifts. Also QSFB cast members working in Magic Kingdom make an extra 25 cents. Locations: Resorts, Parks, Water Parks, Disney Springs, ESPN Pros: Lots of CPs are accepted for this role so you'll work with people your age, it's very easy to pick up and give away shifts Cons: Exhausting work, working in the kitchen is VERY hot, often a thankless job with whiney guests Resources: https://racheldoesdisney.wordpress.com/ http://erikagoesdisney.tumblr.com/ http://andreaaanicole.tumblr.com/ http://allroadsleadtodisney.blogspot.com/ https://disneyanddolewhips.wordpress.com/ https://happyandpeppy.wordpress.com/ Other questions you'd like answered about the roles? Ask below! In the next post you'll hear about the high volume roles that hire a lot of CPs.
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