Mexican Fiesta is looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team in Whistler.
Duties:
Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily food preparation and cooking activities within assigned kitchen stations, ensuring consistency, quality, and timely production.
Prepare and cook complete meals, individual dishes, and specialty foods in accordance with established recipes, portion specifications, and company standards.
Supervise and instruct cooks and other kitchen staff in food preparation, cooking techniques, garnishing, presentation, and proper handling of ingredients.
Demonstrate cooking techniques and provide hands-on training to junior kitchen staff to maintain consistent production and quality standards.
Assist the Operations Manager with menu planning, recipe development, implementation of menu changes, and standardization of food preparation procedures.
Estimate daily food requirements, monitor inventory levels, and requisition food ingredients and kitchen supplies as required.
Monitor food quality, portion control, production yields, and waste to support efficient kitchen operations.
Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, FIFO, labeling, allergen management, and temperature control standards.
Coordinate daily mise en place, production schedules, and station readiness to meet operational demands.
Collaborate with the Operations Manager and kitchen team to maintain efficient workflow, address production challenges, and uphold company standards.
Requirements:
Minimum 3 – 5 years of professional culinary experience in a commercial kitchen, preferably in a high-volume restaurant or food production environment.
Culinary training, cook’s trade certification, or equivalent combination of relevant training and professional experience.
Previous experience in a Chef de Partie or kitchen supervisory capacity is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of professional cooking techniques, recipe execution, food preparation, and kitchen operations.
Ability to supervise, instruct, and train cooks and other kitchen staff.
FoodSafe Level 1 certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate production, monitor food quality, and maintain inventory controls.
Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment while maintaining high-quality standards.
Availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as needed.
Benefits:
CA$37.00 per hour.
40% employee discount across our different restaurants.
