Sub-Saharan Africa Disney Cultural Representative Program

The Cultural Representative Program is a twelve-month work experience located at Walt Disney World® Resort, near Orlando, Florida. Participants have the opportunity to share the unique culture and customs of their country with Guests, while working different front line, guest facing roles. Participants must authentically represent one of the countries or regions we have recreated in look and feel at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Countries and regions represented are: Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia, Thailand), Sub-Saharan Africa (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), and United Kingdom.

Accepting applications for positions that will start in 2024.

Responsibilities :

Our Sub-Saharan Africa Cultural Representatives can be placed one of the four roles listed below. There are the descriptions for each position:

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Savanna Guide:

• Providing resort and park information to Guests
• Delivering formal educational presentations on your culture and the wildlife of Africa (includes storytelling and speaking on microphone)
• Increasing your knowledge regarding wildlife and conservation-related issues and sharing it with Guests
• Initiating conversations with small and large groups of people
• Engaging Guests in informal conversations on topics such as wildlife, animal behavior, animal care and conservation, as well as your heritage, your individual country and the continent of Africa
• Ensuring Guest safety in animal viewing areas
• Leading a variety of cultural and animal related activities for Guests of all ages, including families with young children
• Adjusting conversation content to a variety of age levels

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Food and Beverage Seater:

• Escorting Guests to tables
• Heavy lifting
• Delivering formal educational presentations showcasing the restaurant theme and African culinary
• Cash handling - manual and using computerized registers
• Setting and stocking tables, carts, and restaurants side stations
• Utilizing a computerized reservation system for seating Guests in restaurant
• Leading a variety of cultural activities such as cookie decorating, face painting, drawing, storytelling, and tours
• Bussing tables, cleaning kitchen and counter equipment, emptying trash cans

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge – Themed Lobby Greeter:

• Providing resort and park information to Guests
• Adjusting conversation content to a variety of age levels
• Enhancing Guests' cultural awareness through stories about your country and African heritage
• Initiating conversations with small and large groups of people
• Proactively greeting every Guest that enters or leaves the resort with a traditional African Greeting
• Leading a variety of cultural activities
• Maintaining Guest areas Show Ready
• Paying special attention to each and every child to create a lasting impression

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park - Park Greeter:

• Delivering both formal and informal presentations on your country's culture, geography, and people, as well as Africa’s wildlife and conservation efforts
• Initiating conversations about your culture and the continent of Africa with Guests of all ages in a fast-paced theme park environment
• Increasing your knowledge regarding wildlife and conservation-related issues and sharing it with Guests
• Providing park information to Guests
• Engaging families with young children as part of the park-wide Wilderness Explorers program

Basic Qualifications :

To be eligible to apply for the Sub-Saharan Africa Cultural Representative Program, you MUST:

• Speak English fluently.
• Be at least 18 years of age to apply.
• Be able to authentically represent Sub-Saharan Africa region: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• Be receptive to Disney Look guidelines.
• Be fully available to work Sunday through Saturday, including days and nights, holidays and overtime.

Candidates will be required to attend an in-person presentation and interview in Botswana, Cape Town, Namibia or Johannesburg.

You are required to upload your Resume/CV and Cover Letter in English for this job application.

Former Cultural Representative Program participants must wait 15 months from your most recent program end date to apply for a new Cultural Representative Program.

Additional Information :

Pay rate: Cast Members will earn an hourly rate of pay starting at $17.00 per hour depending on the role they are selected to perform.

We strongly encourage candidates to explore DisneyPrograms.com prior to submitting an application.

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