Job Title: Commi 1 – Vegetarian Gujarati Cuisine
Location: Kalyan
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Kitchen
Cuisine: Vegetarian Gujarati Cuisine
Job Description:
We are looking for a skilled and hardworking Commi 1 – Vegetarian Gujarati Cuisine for our kitchen team in Kalyan. The candidate should have hands-on experience in preparing vegetarian Gujarati dishes, daily mise-en-place, cutting, chopping, basic masala preparation, farsan preparation, portioning, and supporting smooth kitchen operations.
The ideal candidate should be clean, disciplined, quick during service, and able to maintain consistency in taste, hygiene, portioning, and food preparation as per kitchen standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare vegetarian Gujarati dishes under the guidance of the CDP / Head Chef.
- Handle dishes such as Gujarati dal, kadhi, undhiyu, sev tameta, dal dhokli, khichdi, thepla, dhokla, khandvi, handvo, patra, farsan items, snacks, and thali items.
- Manage daily mise-en-place including cutting, chopping, grinding, masala preparation, portioning, and basic cooking.
- Support farsan preparation, thali service, bulk preparation, and rush-hour kitchen operations.
- Maintain consistency in taste, portion size, quality, and presentation.
- Follow standard recipes, preparation methods, and instructions from senior chefs.
- Maintain proper hygiene, cleanliness, grooming, and food safety standards at all times.
- Follow FIFO, proper storage, labelling, and wastage control practices.
- Keep workstation, equipment, utensils, storage areas, refrigerators, and cooking section clean and organized.
- Inform seniors about low stock, spoilage, wastage, breakage, or equipment issues.
- Support the kitchen team during opening, closing, cleaning, and preparation duties.
Candidate Requirements:
- Prior experience as Commi 1, Commi 2, Cook, or Kitchen Assistant in a vegetarian Gujarati kitchen preferred.
- Practical knowledge of Gujarati vegetarian cuisine is required.
- Should be comfortable with mise-en-place, basic cooking, portioning, farsan preparation, and service preparation.
- Experience in thali service, farsan, snacks, dal, kadhi, shaak, and rice items will be preferred.
- Must be clean, punctual, disciplined, hardworking, and team-oriented.
- Should be comfortable working during weekends, public holidays, and busy service hours.
- Candidate should be currently located in or willing to travel/relocate to Kalyan.
Qualification:
Minimum 10th / 12th pass.
Hotel management or culinary background will be preferred but is not mandatory.
Benefits:
As per company policy.
Pay: ₹16,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have prior experience working as Commi 1, Commi 2, Cook, or Kitchen Assistant in a vegetarian Gujarati kitchen?
- How many years of experience do you have in Gujarati cuisine preparation?
- Are you comfortable preparing Gujarati vegetarian items such as dal, kadhi, undhiyu, sev tameta, dal dhokli, thepla, dhokla, khandvi, handvo, patra, farsan, and thali items?
- Have you handled mise-en-place, cutting, chopping, basic cooking, farsan preparation, portioning, and service preparation before?
- Are you currently located in or willing to travel/relocate to Kalyan for this role?
Work Location: In person
