Vacanta
Kitchen & Culinary

Commis Chef — French Kitchen

French restaurant, downtown Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen

MXN 7,000 – 10,000 / monthFull-time, permanent

Monthly salary

Responsibilities

  • Assist Chef de Partie across assigned stations
  • Execute prep tasks — vegetable peeling and brunoise, stock production, sauce base preparation
  • Maintain station cleanliness and equipment care
  • Learn station techniques under supervision
  • Manage mise en place lists and communicate shortages

Requirements

  • Culinary school student or recent graduate
  • Basic kitchen skills and strong desire to learn French technique
  • Reliability, punctuality, and respect for brigade hierarchy
  • Physical fitness for full kitchen shifts

Benefits

  • IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
  • Staff meals, uniform
  • Real training in a structured French kitchen environment

Work environment

Entry-level kitchen position in a working French restaurant. Playa del Carmen's hospitality sector employs a large culinary workforce — starting here builds foundation for progression to larger Cancún or Los Cabos properties.

About the role

The beginning. Every professional chef was a commis once. Your job is to arrive early, prep clean, learn fast, and show the Chef de Partie that you're worth teaching.

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