Airport Kitchen Chef de Partie – Fast-Paced, 6-Day Week

Dempsey Resource Management Inc.; Pasay; On-site; PHP 368,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge allotment

Incentive leaves

Vacation leave cash out after 1 year

Medical reimbursement after 1 year

Job summary

Dempsey Resource Management Inc. is seeking an experienced kitchen professional to manage a busy kitchen section at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

The role requires overseeing prep, cooking, plating, and close-down procedures while ensuring quality, safety, and timely service. The successful candidate will maintain mise en place, coordinate with the Sous Chef and other sections, monitor stock and waste, and follow HACCP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Professional kitchen experience in a restaurant, hotel, or similar operation.
• Good cooking and preparation skills; able to follow recipes and plating specs.
• Strong mise en place, station management, portion control, time management.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and safe handling practices.
• Ability to work with other kitchen sections and adapt to direction/feedback.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, disciplined during peak service periods.
• Basic awareness of stock rotation, inventory control, and food waste reduction.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the assigned kitchen section, including prep, cook, plating, replenishment, and close-down.
• Prepare and execute menu items according to recipes, portions, and plating guides.
• Complete mise en place before service and ensure station is stocked, clean, and ready for service volume.
• Maintain consistent taste, texture, temperature, appearance, and portion control.
• Coordinate with Sous Chef and other sections for smooth handovers and timely service.
• Check ingredients for quality, proper receiving, labeling, rotation, and handling.

Skills

Kitchen operations management

Cooking and plating

Mise en place

Quality control

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Formal culinary training or equivalent experience

Job description

Dempsey Resource Management Inc. is seeking an experienced kitchen professional to manage a busy kitchen section at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

The role requires overseeing prep, cooking, plating, and close-down procedures while ensuring quality, safety, and timely service. The successful candidate will maintain mise en place, coordinate with the Sous Chef and other sections, monitor stock and waste, and follow HACCP guidelines.