Overview-
Join us as a Chef in our kitchen team in delivering high-quality café dishes and an excellent dining experience. Your role includes preparing and presenting menu items, maintaining kitchen hygiene standards, managing inventory, and ensuring the smooth operation of daily kitchen activities. To be a perfect fit, you should have strong experience working in café or restaurant kitchens and be comfortable handling a fast-paced environment. Availability during opening hours, weekends, and holidays is essential. Ultimately, you will help maintain food quality, improve kitchen efficiency, and contribute to making our café a favorite local spot.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and present high-quality dishes aligned with Cafe SABE's menu and brand standards.
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth food preparation and timely service.
- Maintain consistency in taste, plating, and presentation across all menu items.
- Ensure strict compliance with food safety, hygiene, and sanitation regulations.
- Monitor ingredient stock levels and coordinate procurement with management.
- Lead, motivate, and manage kitchen assistants
- Train weekly on food preparation techniques, portion control, and kitchen safety protocols.
- Foster a culture of accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor and control food costs, minimize waste, and manage kitchen inventory.
- Coordinate with vendors to order ingredients and kitchen supplies as needed.
- Maintain organized storage spaces compliant with hygiene standards.
- Develop and suggest new dishes or seasonal menu additions based on customer trends and preferences.
- Work closely with management to enhance menu offerings and drive customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate with baristas and service staff to ensure seamless kitchen-to-front-of-house coordination.
- Advise staff on best practices for food handling and operational efficiency.
- Lead and contribute to new menu development, including conceptualization, testing, and rollout of new dishes
- Continuously experiment with ingredients, techniques, and presentation styles to enhance guest experience
- Drive culinary innovation by staying updated with industry trends and incorporating them into offerings
- Conduct regular recipe trials, tastings, and refinements to ensure quality and uniqueness
- Collaborate with management on seasonal menus and promotional items
Skills
- Strong expertise in café-style cuisine and basic continental dishes.
- Demonstrate hands-on experience supervising ,training & working kitchen staff.
- In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and kitchen best practices.
- Ability to perform efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen while consistently delivering quality.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to coordinate across kitchen and service teams.
- Strong problem-solving ability to manage challenges during peak service hours.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of proven experience as a Chef in a café, restaurant, or hospitality setting.
- Diploma or certification in Culinary Arts / Hotel Management.
- Experience working in specialty cafés or coffee shops.
- Knowledge of bakery items and desserts
- Demonstrates agility and openness to learning new techniques, tools, and industry trends
- Willingness to continuously upskill and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Creative mindset with a passion for innovation in food preparation
What We Offer:
- A role in a dynamic and creative cafe environment.
- Competitive salary and incentives.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Being part of a close-knit team that values collaboration and innovation.
Company Benefits:
Leave: Sick, Casual, Calendar Holidays, and Earned Leave.
Pay: ₹25,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Food provided
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- What is current CTC?
- What is expected CTC?
- What is notice period?
- What cuisine you know?
Work Location: In person
