Chef/ COOK

About This Job

Applicants are required to undertake the below duties and responsibilities:

• Plan menus with Owner/Manager, including daily specials, menus for functions, special occasions, or catering (if required).
• Must have experience in Indian cuisine of minimum 3 years and know about tandoor and their starters. Have already worked in Indian curries section.
• Demonstrate cooking techniques and assign cooking duties to kitchen staff. Communicate efficiently with the kitchen and wait staff.
• Prepare and cook food according to the menu and meet special dietary requirements, including sauces, desserts, etc.
• Estimate product requirement and costs for following day and on weekly basis. Ensure appropriate regulatory licences are up to date ie Food Safety Supervisor.
• Arrange for the input of invoices for inventory and stock control. Supervise and prepare a roster for the kitchen staff. Monitor all stages of preparation and presentation of food.
• Ensure food prepared in the kitchen is of the highest possible quality and standards. Proper check and maintenance of all kitchen equipment and regular audits of temperature-controlled facilities.
• Regulating temperatures on ovens, grills, and other cooking equipment in the kitchen. Has full operational knowledge of all Indian recipes, standards, portion sizes and presentation style of dishes produced within the kitchen.
• Ensure the freshness and quality of ingredients. Ensure and enforce the health and safety standards are maintained in the kitchen.