Chefs instruct and oversee a kitchen staff in food preparation and production for restaurant. They might determine a restaurant's menu, adjust item pricing, develop new recipes, purchase culinary supplies, cook, and/or manage the restaurant.

Chief Chefs and other workers involved in food handling must observe safety and sanitation procedures. They also might help reinforce government laws regarding health codes. Chefs implement guidelines in keeping utensils, food equipment, storage chambers, and cooking areas clean. They also check the freshness and quality of ingredients to prevent contamination and food-related illness.

Chefs might talk with customers to gauge their level of satisfaction and evaluate the quality of service that the establishment provides. They might deal directly with businesses or individual clients who want to organize catering and banquet activities for corporate events, birthday parties, weddings, or other celebrations. Additionally, Chefs coordinate with the kitchen staff to create new dishes. They also might train kitchen personnel in cooking techniques, food garnishing, and presentation.

Work conditions for Chief Chefs include potential dangers, such as hot ovens and stovetop pans, slippery floors, and sharp knives. Chief Chefs might work long hours, including weekends and evenings, because of morning food deliveries and the planning and preparation of meals during the day.

Indian Tandoori / Indian Chef:

A tandoori Chief Chef / Indian Chief Chef, individuals must learn to cook using a tandoor, a brick or clay oven commonly used in Indian-style cooking. The tandoor, which is heated by charcoal or gas, may have rounded sides and stand as high as five feet. Traditional tandoors usually are placed outside because of the heat and smoke; however, some modern tandoors have ventilation systems that allow them to be used indoors.

A tandoor Chef cooks by quickly searing and sealing the outside of food items such as fish, meat, and bread. Traditionally, food items are dyed orange and marinated in dry spices or a sauce. Tandoori Chief Chefs must take special care in ensuring that food is cooked evenly since the temperature in the tandoor can vary from bottom to top. Tandoori-cooked food not immediately consumed is usually kept under a heat lamp or refrigerated for later use.

Indian Cuisine Chef is required to know well about South Indian cuisines including different type of Curries, Biriyani to cook fantastic meals with your talent always.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Preparation, cooking and presenting dishes within your specialty

· Assist with stock ordering and monitoring procedures

· Maintain high standards of food hygiene and health & safety at all times

· Participate fully in all meetings, training, and forums, Take responsibility for your own personal development

· Demonstrate excellent food preparation practices, portion control and end to end food production

· Supporting the Head Chief Chef to deliver on all company measures & targets

· Follow all company operational kitchen process and procedures, achieving all required standards

· Take responsibility for delivering the highest measures of food production and presentation to customers including manning the live cooking stations if required

· Monitor food consumption to ensure 100% customer satisfaction and minimum waste

· Support the Head Chief Chef in the introduction of new seasonal dishes

· Cascade your knowledge and expert cooking to all kitchen staff

· Suggested innovation and commercially viable ideas to improve food quality

· Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins

· Perform any reasonable duties as required from time to time to contribute to the achievement of business aims and objectives

Key Behaviours:

· Expertise in Tandoori, Curry and Biriyani cooking

· Thrives under pressure in a high-volume food environment

· Possess/develop a food & customer focused approach to work

· High standard of personal hygiene, Detailed and precise working

· High level of enthusiasm and drive to achieve high standards

· Hard working, flexible and prepared for change

· Ambitious and driven by over exceeding customer expectations

· Open for continual development, Excellent interpersonal skills

. Prepare sweets like, Jaleibi, Gulab Jamun, Rabdi, Gujrati sweets, Gajar Ka halwa, Kaju Katli

Relevant Experience:

· Experience in a similar style of cooking

· Excellent knowledge of relevant food and health & safety regulations

• Demi chef oversees line or station cooks within a production area -- such as the wok, grade-manger or pastry section.
• A demi chef relays orders to his station cooks and ensures that each menu item his station is responsible for is prepared on time.
• Oversees all preparation, cooking and presentation for plates.
• Required to assist with cooking, preparation and plating when station chefs are absent.
• Demi chef also ensures that all health and food safety standards are practiced and helps troubleshoot any kitchen issues that may arise.
• Demi chef is responsible for one or more stations, such as the grade manger, fryer, wok, noodles and pastry.
• Demi chef is responsible for most food preparation and cooking, and many are responsible for cleaning the kitchen at the end of night as well.
• Follows good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature.
• Ensure effective communication between staff by maintaining a secure and friendly working environment.
• Personally responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment and utensils.
• Ability to produce own work in accordance with a deadline.
• Checks periodically expiry dates and proper storage of food items in the section.
• Daily feedback collection and reporting of issues as they arise.
• Carry out any other duties as required by management.

Qualifications:

• Higher Certificate in Culinary skills
• 2-5 years experience in the kitchen
• Good knowledge of ingredients and cooking methods
• Good knowledge of food handling, preparation and procedures
• Excellent knowledge of food hugiene regulations and company quality standards
• Acute taste for food
• Passion to cook
• Able to work in a fast pace and under pressure
• positive attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Able to work in a team

Main Responsibilities

· To assist Sous Chef/Executive Chef in ensuring smooth and efficient operations of the Kitchen.

· Prepare and execute orders according to standard recipes

· Ensure adequate mise en place at all times

· Ensure consistency of quality of food.

· Ensure food orders execute are in an efficient and timely manner

· Ensure all team members observe and practice relevant health, safety and hygiene standards

· Maintain a positive and close relationship with the team.

Job Requirements:

· Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure

· Minimum 3 years’ experience in culinary field preferably in Hotel Industry or at least 1 year in a similar capacity.

· Excellent use of various cooking methods,

· Good interpersonal skills

· Perform rotating shifts required.

**We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates would be notified. **

SCOPE

Assist in the management of Kitchen Operations including menu planning and costing, organising special events, developing new dishes, maintaining food quality standards and comprehensive product knowledge.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

• Directs food preparation in collaboration with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets, and current trends and make recommendations for appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly.
• Assists with organizing special events and special food promotions.
• Assists with menu planning, inventory, ordering and management of supplies.
• Ensures that food is top quality and that kitchen is in good condition.
• Oversees and supervises kitchen staff including scheduling and training.
• Offers suggestions and creative ideas that can improve upon the kitchen’s performance.
• Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Maintain sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas at all given time and complies with food safety standards
• Attend all briefings and participate in training.
• Follow food and beverage safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
• Other ad-hoc duties

REQUIREMENTS

• Positive, friendly, professional and confident, with good interpersonal skills.
• Ideally you will have at least 4 years in a similar role
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Familiar with HACCP requirements
• Knowledge of Health and Safety rules and procedures

SCOPE

Assist in the management of Kitchen Operations including menu planning and costing, organising special events, developing new dishes, maintaining food quality standards and comprehensive product knowledge.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

• Directs food preparation in collaboration with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets, and current trends and make recommendations for appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly.
• Assists with organizing special events and special food promotions.
• Assists with menu planning, inventory, ordering and management of supplies.
• Ensures that food is top quality and that kitchen is in good condition.
• Oversees and supervises kitchen staff including scheduling and training.
• Offers suggestions and creative ideas that can improve upon the kitchen’s performance.
• Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Maintain sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas at all given time and complies with food safety standards
• Attend all briefings and participate in training.
• Follow food and beverage safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
• Other ad-hoc duties

REQUIREMENTS

• Positive, friendly, professional and confident, with good interpersonal skills.
• Ideally you will have at least 4 years in a similar role
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Familiar with HACCP requirements
• Knowledge of Health and Safety rules and procedures

SCOPE

Assist in the management of Kitchen Operations and be in charge of the day to day operations of respective kitchen in the hotel.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

The job of Junior Sous Chef is executed satisfactorily when:

Outstanding culinary technical skills are maintained.

Effective employee working relationships are established and maintained.

Familiarity with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures is demonstrated and equipment is operated safely and sensibly.

HACCP is implemented and practiced.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Help to direct, control and co-ordinate the activities of all Chefs and kitchen attendants, engaged in preparing and cooking food, so as to ensure an efficient, profitable and smooth food service, at all times.

In charge of all respective kitchen work.

Inspect storerooms, refrigerators and freezers daily, to prevent wastage.

Assist the Sous Chef to control cost by minimizing spoilage, utilizing food surpluses and practicing portion control.

Check the quality and quantity of food received from the markets and stores.

Always look for cost saving and environmental ideas.

Assist in the operation of their outlet/dependant outlets, at an acceptable food and staff cost.

Maximize employee’s productivity, in order to minimize payroll cost.

Monitor all Kitchen operating costs and take corrective action, when necessary to reduce expenses.

Ensure that all food is prepared and served according to the standards set by the Executive Chef.

Produce and check preparation and presentation of food.

Make sure standard recipes are used, and food is presented according to pictorials.

Make sure that all machines, furniture (fridges, benches, etc.), equipment and utensils are clean and in working condition at all times. Check all assigned areas in regards to sanitation and hygiene, to prevent contamination of any kind.

Ensure the Kitchen complies with health and safety standards as to prevent accidents.

Participate in the Sous Chefs meeting when Sous Chef not on duty.

Ensure lines of communication within the outlet kitchen are effective.

Maintain interdepartmental communication to avoid frictions of any kind.

Represent the culinary team in an absolute correct manner when in the public areas.

Assist in staff training in conjunction with the Training Department and Departmental Trainers.

Maximise employee productivity and moral, and consistently maintain discipline, following hotel guidelines and local legislation.

Motivate all staff to perform their duties by demonstrating professionalism, organisational skill and team spirit.

Ensure all staff adheres to grooming and presentation standards.

Report all accidents, health and safety hazards to Executive Chef.

Follow up and keep a tidy control over function and event orders.

In charge of food requisitions, orders and inter-kitchen transfers.

Instigate maintenance requests if necessary, and check on completion.

Responsible for the Duty Roster, Staff Leave and Attendance Record.

Demonstrate Awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure your direct reports do the same.

Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.

Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly.

Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers.

Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.

Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

Job Description:

• Direct and participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of Si Chuan Cuisine dishes,

• Plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. Monitoring and controlling stock levels,

• Maintaining/raising the food’s profit margins for the restaurant,

• Hiring and firing employees,

• Meeting health and safety standards,

• Assist in adhoc duties as and when required.

Requirement:

• Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook,

• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment,

• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks,

• Excellent time management abilities,

• Familiarity with sanitation regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales,

• Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients,

• Cook food in a timely manner,

• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff,

• Inform wait staff about daily specials,

• Ensure appealing plate presentation,

• Supervise Cooks and assist as needed,

• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy),

• Monitor food stock and place orders,

• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items,

• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients,

• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area,

• Assist in adhoc duties as and when required.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Head Chef/ Executive Chef,

• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment,

• Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques,

• Leadership skills,

• Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks,

• Excellent time management abilities,

• Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes,

• Familiarity with sanitation regulations,

• Must be hands on for operations,

• Culinary school diploma preferred.