Lead Indian Cuisine Specialist

Indian Chef Job Description

Job Title: Lead Indian Cuisine Specialist

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Lead Indian Cuisine Specialist to oversee our kitchen's activities. As the first in command, you will be responsible for ensuring high-quality dishes reach our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and control food preparation processes and related activities.
• Develop menus with new or existing culinary creations, ensuring variety and quality of servings.
• Approve and polish dishes before they reach the customer.
• Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages.
• Arrange for repairs when necessary.
• Be fully in charge of hiring, managing, and training kitchen staff.
• Oversee the work of subordinates.
• Estimate staff's workload and compensations.
• Experience in preparing all kinds of South & North Indian Cuisine.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Foster a climate of cooperation and respect between co-workers.
• Constructing menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings.
• Managing Tandoor oven in a fast-paced environment.
• Approving and polishing dishes before they reach the customer.
• Create tasting menus for clients interested in contracting food for different events from their kitchen.
• Working effectively with the kitchen team and complying with company procedures and food safety policies.
• Preparing workstations with required ingredients and equipment and keeping stations sanitary and organized throughout shifts.
• Developing cross-marketing strategies to increase profit, such as pairing drinks with food served.
• Must have prior experience in Indian Sweets, Bengali Sweets, and Savouries.
• Must have prior experience in Indian Fusion menu.
• Ensuring ingredients are tagged, date-labeled, covered, stored, and rotated effectively.
• Overseeing food levels and restocking items on time.
• Supervising the preparation of food production schedules, preparation.
• Following established recipes to prepare menu items.
• Following guidelines to ensure correct serving temperatures and adequate portion control.
• Able to fill in any area of the kitchen at any time.
• Maintaining accurate production levels to maintain a certain food cost variance.
• Keeping utensils and equipment clean and sanitary.
• Establishing stock levels at end of shift and capturing information on standardized stock sheets.
• Removing trash and clearing storage bins.
• Maintaining production books, recipe development, food production procedure guidelines, and general understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures. Must be able to handle Tandoor.
• Monitoring all aspects of food handling, storage, preparation, assembly, packing, and quality control.
• Preparation of tasty and authentic South & North Indian dishes, Indian Fusion cuisine, and diversity of menus.
• Hands-on execution, able to meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
• Independent and Team player.
• Independent and able to work under minimum supervision.
• Work well under pressure and have no qualms assuming additional responsibilities.
• Responsible and dedicated to meet tight deadlines.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Organizational Skills.
• Verbal Communication.
• Culinary Arts.
• Kitchen Equipment Knowledge.
• Knowledge of International Cuisines.
• Creativity.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Culinary Arts Training.

Benefits:

Our ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills, outstanding communication abilities, and up-to-date knowledge of culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes. A degree in Culinary Science or a related certificate is preferred, along with a minimum diploma in Food Production.

Others:

The successful candidate will have a solid 3 years of experience in North Indian, South Indian, and fusion cuisine in similar size or larger operations, familiar with industry best practices. Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment is essential. Basic food hygiene certification is also required. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability.

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