Specilaist Indianchef

Specialist Indian Chef

We Gurkha Express Beeston ltd Ltd is looking for an experienced and qualified Specialist Indian Chef to organize the kitchens activities. You will be the Second in command in the facilities and will create new recipes, serve fine dishes, and inspect dishes before they arrive at the customers ensuring high quality and contentment.

**Must Have**

Must have minimum 3 years’ experience

**Responsibilities**
- Responsible for planning ,preparing and production of wide ranges of Specialist Indian dishes.
- Construct menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings
- Approve and Garnish dishes before they reach the customer
- Plan orders of equipment or ingredients according to identified shortages
- Arrange for repairs when necessary
- Be supporting in hiring, managing and training kitchen staff
- Oversee the work of subordinates
- Estimate staffs workload and compensations
- Maintain records of payroll and attendance
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standard
- Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels.
- Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality.
- Determining food inventory needs, stocking, and ordering.
- Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary, food safety guideline, health, & safety at workplace.
- Budgeting And Controlling Food Cost.
- Be aware of new culinary trends and recipes of the industry at local & international level
- Hire and Train new local kitchen staff for the future requirement of the business and creating new opportunities for younger generation of local community.
- Manage special dietary needs & taking special care for the Allergens of the food production.
- Monitor and direct overall process of food preparation.
- Modify menus time to time with new food recipes to offer the latest variety of products and high quality servings.
- Offer a quick solution or remedy if any problem arises.
- Stand by backup plan in case of heavy customer in-flow.
- Supervise the work of juniors.
- Keep up the environment of support and respect between co-workers.
- Design menus that enhance customers’ culinary experience while keeping up high quality.
- Maintain control of the kitchen to ensure that all tasks are carried out efficiently and effectively.
- Resolve issues as they arise so that customers receive their orders in a timely manner.
- Plan menus and set prices making adjustments as needed based on the availability of ingredients.
- Inspect raw and cooked food items to guarantee that the highest quality products are prepared and served to customers
- Collaborate with the general manager and owner to align kitchen operations with the overarching goals of the establishment

**Requirements**:

- Proven experience as Specialist Indian Chef
- Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
- Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
- Outstanding communication and leadership skills
- Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes
- Good understanding of useful computer programs (MS Office, restaurant management software, POS)
- Credentials in health and safety training
- Preferred degree or Diploma in this area

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: £25,750.00 per year

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Beeston, NG9 2LN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- CSCS (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: GURKHA EXPRESS/BEESTON/INDIAN CHEF