Chef de Partie - Pacho Taqueria

Prahran Market | Section Ownership + Day Shifts

Small kitchen. High standards. Calm service.

Pacho is a small independent taqueria inside Prahran Market, built around authentic Mexican street food, tight prep systems, clean execution, and calm service.

We’re hiring a Part-Time Chef de Partie with real kitchen experience, someone who can own a station, work cleanly under pressure, and take responsibility for prep, service, and standards.

This is not an entry-level role.
You do not need Mexican food experience, but you do need proven experience in a busy kitchen and the maturity to run your section properly.

The role:

You’ll work across prep and service in a compact, focused kitchen where every detail matters.

You will be responsible for:

- Owning your station from prep to service to clean-down
- Executing recipes with consistent flavour, portioning, and presentation
- Managing mise en place, prep lists, par levels, labelling, and rotation
- Working cleanly and calmly during busy service
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene, and organisation at all times
- Communicating clearly with the kitchen and team
- Supporting junior team members where needed
- Helping improve systems as Pacho grows

We run on discipline, repetition, and care, not chaos.

What we’re looking for

You’re the kind of chef who:

- Has proven experience in a busy café, restaurant, or similar food service environment
- Has owned a section before, not just supported one
- Can work fast without becoming messy
- Understands prep, service, clean-down, stock rotation, and kitchen systems
- Can follow recipes, portioning, and presentation standards
- Takes feedback professionally and applies it quickly
- Has strong hygiene and personal presentation standards
- Is reliable with time, communication, and availability




- Works well in a small team with no ego and no drama

The right person is prepared, clean, organised, steady, and proud of consistency.

If your mentality is “I own the standard every day”, you’ll fit.

What we offer

- $30–$40/hr, depending on proven experience and section ownership
- Part-time hours with real responsibility
- Mostly daytime hours
- Structured training in Pacho systems and Mexican street food
- Clear standards and expectations
- Staff meal on shift
- A small skilled kitchen where your work is noticed
- Opportunity to grow into more responsibility over time

We may not be the biggest kitchen or the loudest workplace. What we offer is structure, respect, calm service, and the chance to build something properly.

Hiring process

Our hiring process is simple and structured:

- Short chat / interview: We discuss your experience, availability, expectations, and fit.
- Three-hour practical trial: Hands-on in the kitchen, one station at a time. We look at cleanliness, speed, attitude, communication, and kitchen instincts.
- Full paid shift: If the first two stages go well, we organise a full paid shift so both sides can properly assess the fit. We value people who are prepared, punctual, clean, and professional.

To apply

Please send your CV and answer these questions clearly:

- What venue are you currently or most recently working in?
- What kitchen role or section did you own?
- What kitchen tasks are you confident running without supervision?
- What is your weekly availability?
- When could you start?

Please answer honestly. We are looking for the right fit, not the fastest application.

Only suitable applicants will be contacted.

Pacho Taqueria
Prahran Market

Pay: $30.00 – $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Free food

Work Location: In person

📌 Chef de Partie – Section Ownership + Day Shifts (South Yarra)
🏢 Pacho Taqueria
📍 South Yarra