Chef de Partie

Café Vivant is a neighborhood restaurant in Menlo Park centered around heritage poultry, seasonal ingredients, and warm, intentional hospitality. Our approach is rooted in a deep respect for sourcing and a commitment to bringing care and craft to every aspect of the menu, creating a thoughtful and distinctive dining experience.

We are building a team of professionals who are curious, detail-oriented, and excited to be part of something ingredient-driven and unique.

Café Vivant is seeking a full-time chef de partie . The chef de partie will be responsible for maintaining a clean station and executing high-level service with an emphasis on precision, consistency, and polished presentation.This role also will be a flexible one requiring cross-training of multiple stations across the week and possible including lunch hours. We are really looking for someone that can be a "tournant" chef and be a key member as we grow our services and food program.

Our menu highlights seasonality and elegant, modern interpretations of classic dishes, and we are looking for someone who shares an interest in thoughtful, ingredient-driven cooking .

At least 3 years of experience, or recent culinary school graduate.

This is a great opportunity for a cook looking to develop strong fundamentals in a focused, quality-driven kitchen.