Demi Chef de Partie: Pastry & Grab‑And‑Go Kitchen Lead

Colonial Group; Banff; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Demi Chef de Partie to join our Central Kitchen, supporting multiple cafés with fresh grab-and-go items. You will plan daily production, prepare sandwiches and fillings, and assist pastry teams as needed while maintaining stock levels and quality across locations.

The role emphasizes independent work, forward planning, and ownership of your station, with opportunities to contribute to a busy, diverse kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, café, hotel, catering, or high-volume food preparation environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan ahead and prioritise tasks.
• Confidence working independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Experience with batch cooking, café production, or high-volume food preparation is highly desirable.
• A genuine passion for fresh, high-quality food with consistency and attention to detail.
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn and grow.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh sandwiches, wraps, rolls, salads, savoury café items, and other grab-and-go products.
• Prepare high-quality batch-cooked fillings and components such as roasted meats, chicken, eggs, bacon, sausage, vegetarian options, sauces and spreads.
• Plan and prioritise daily production to replenish cafés with the right products at the right time.
• Monitor stock levels with café teams and respond to changing demand across locations.
• Follow recipes and production schedules to ensure consistent quality and presentation.
• Assist with bakery and pastry preparation as needed, supporting the Central Kitchen team.
• Organise, label, and prepare products for distribution to cafés.
• Maintain inventory, rotate stock, minimise waste, and keep the kitchen organised and efficient.

Skills

Organisational skills

Forward planning

Batch cooking

High-volume production

Independent worker

Team player

Job description

Colonial Group is seeking a Demi Chef de Partie to join our Central Kitchen, supporting multiple cafés with fresh grab-and-go items. You will plan daily production, prepare sandwiches and fillings, and assist pastry teams as needed while maintaining stock levels and quality across locations.

The role emphasizes independent work, forward planning, and ownership of your station, with opportunities to contribute to a busy, diverse kitchen environment.