Chinese Chef — Cantonese / Dim Sum

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen of CDMX's Cantonese restaurant serving the Chinese-Mexican community and broader market
• Execute Cantonese techniques — steaming, poaching, roasting, stir-frying with wok hei
• Manage dim sum service — dim sum carts and à la carte steamed and fried dim sum selections
• Produce Cantonese roasted meats — char siu, roasted duck, soy chicken
• Maintain authentic Cantonese flavor profiles with Mexican ingredient substitutions where necessary

Requirements

• 5+ years kitchen experience with Cantonese or Chinese cuisine specialization
• Wok hei mastery — the distinctive breath of the wok achieved through high heat, seasoned carbon steel, and precise technique
• Dim sum production knowledge
• Understanding of CDMX's Chinese-Mexican community and their culinary expectations

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Staff meals, uniform
• Working in CDMX's historically significant Chinese-Mexican culinary community

Work environment

Cantonese restaurant in CDMX's established Chinese community. Mexico City's Chinese community has been present since the late 19th century — the Chino-Latino culinary tradition here has its own distinct character that blends Cantonese cooking with Mexican ingredients.

About the role

China in Mexico. CDMX's Barrio Chino is one of the oldest Chinese communities in the Americas. Cooking Cantonese food here is both authentic cultural expression and community service. The Chinese-Mexican community knows the difference between real and imitation.