Chef – Street Food Specialist
Location: Gurugram, Haryana
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 2–5 years
Department: Kitchen / Operations
Salary: Depending on experience
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and energetic Chef who specializes in Indian street food and can prepare authentic, flavorful, and consistent dishes in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience preparing popular street-food items, understand Indian flavors and cooking techniques, and be able to maintain quality, hygiene, and consistency during high-volume operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook a variety of Indian street-food dishes with authentic taste and presentation.
- Handle items such as chaat, rolls, kebabs, momos, sandwiches, tikki, chole bhature, pav bhaji, fried snacks, Indo-Chinese, and other street-food preparations.
- Develop and standardize recipes, sauces, chutneys, marinades, and spice mixes.
- Ensure consistent taste, portion size, presentation, and food quality.
- Manage food preparation and cooking during busy service hours.
- Maintain proper food hygiene, kitchen cleanliness, and safety standards.
- Monitor ingredient quality, freshness, and storage.
- Minimize food wastage and maintain proper portion control.
- Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure smooth and timely order execution.
- Assist in menu development and introduce new street-food concepts when required.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment and workstations.
- Follow inventory and food-cost control procedures.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience as a Chef/Cook, preferably in Indian street food, QSR, café, food truck, or casual dining.
- Strong knowledge of Indian spices, ingredients, sauces, chutneys, and cooking techniques.
- Ability to prepare food quickly while maintaining consistency and quality.
- Good understanding of food hygiene and kitchen safety.
- Ability to work under pressure during peak hours.
- Team player with a positive and disciplined approach.
- Creativity and willingness to experiment with new street-food dishes.
- Candidates who can independently manage a street-food kitchen will be preferred.
Preferred Skills
- Expertise in North Indian / Delhi-style street food.
- Experience with high-volume food production.
- Recipe standardization and portion control.
- Basic inventory and food-cost management.
- Ability to train and supervise junior kitchen staff.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience and skills.
- Performance incentives, if applicable.
- Opportunity to work in a growing food business.
- Growth opportunities within the kitchen and operations team.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana
Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
