Mexican Fiesta – Chef de Partie
Mexican Fiesta – Chef de Partie
- 2026/09/29
- Whistler
- Full Time (32 hours/week)
- Mexican Fiesta
- Salary: (CA$37.00 per hour)
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.
- Meal provided during shifts.