Head Chef

We are looking for an experienced and highly responsible Head Chef with a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on culinary experience in multi-cuisine restaurants. The ideal candidate must have strong leadership skills, deep kitchen operations knowledge, and a sharp focus on taste consistency, food quality, kitchen discipline, wastage control, and overall profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complete kitchen operations efficiently
• Ensure taste consistency and food quality across all dishes
• Expertise in multi-cuisine preparation (Indian, Chinese, Continental, Tandoor, etc.)
• Handle and supervise chefs, kitchen staff, helpers, and support teams
• Maintain kitchen discipline, punctuality, attendance, and staff grooming standards
• Plan daily kitchen production based on reservations and expected footfall
• Implement and enforce kitchen SOPs for recipes, portion control, plating, and storage
• Ensure hygiene, cleanliness, food safety, and compliance with FSSAI standards
• Control food cost, kitchen wastage, and portion management to improve profitability
• Inventory planning, stock verification, and daily raw material management
• Vendor coordination along with quality checks and market price comparison
• Menu planning, recipe standardization, seasonal menu updates, and new dish innovation
• Handle banquet orders, birthday parties, corporate bookings, buffet planning, and bulk orders
• Manage customer food complaints and take corrective action
• Train junior chefs and kitchen staff regularly for performance improvement

Required Skills:

• Strong leadership and team handling skills
• Excellent knowledge of kitchen operations and food production
• Strong focus on taste consistency and food presentation
• Expertise in food cost control and wastage reduction
• Inventory and stock management knowledge
• Menu engineering and profitability-focused thinking
• Knowledge of FSSAI compliance and food safety standards
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as Chef / Senior Chef / Head Chef
• Experience in reputed multi-cuisine restaurants, fine dining, or rooftop restaurants
• Proven experience in handling large kitchen teams
• Passion for food innovation and maintaining high hospitality standards