Chef jobs in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

WE ARE HIRING – HEAD CHEF

Restaurant: Faruuzi Restaurant
Location: Kovilambakkam, Chennai
Department: Kitchen Operations
Position: Head Chef
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Based on experience, skills, and interview performance

Job Summary

Faruuzi Restaurant is looking for an experienced and highly skilled Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations, maintain food quality, manage kitchen staff, and ensure smooth daily operations.

The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills, excellent culinary knowledge, and experience managing a high-volume restaurant kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise overall kitchen operations.
• Lead, train, and monitor the performance of kitchen staff.
• Ensure consistent food taste, quality, presentation, and portion control.
• Maintain food hygiene, cleanliness, and safety standards.
• Monitor food costs, wastage, stock levels, and inventory.
• Plan kitchen staff duty rosters and manage manpower requirements.
• Coordinate with restaurant management for smooth food service.
• Ensure timely food preparation during peak business hours.
• Maintain standard recipes and kitchen SOPs.
• Handle customer feedback related to food quality and implement improvements.
• Manage food production, daily preparation, and kitchen requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 10-12 years in professional kitchen operations, including experience in a senior kitchen leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of Indian, South Indian, and multi-cuisine kitchen operations preferred.
• Proven experience managing kitchen teams and high-volume food production.
• Good understanding of food costing, inventory control, and wastage management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of FSSAI food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage busy restaurant operations.

Preferred Candidate

• Experience working as a Head Chef, Executive Chef, or Sous Chef in an established restaurant.
• Strong kitchen administration and team management skills.
• Ability to maintain consistent food quality while controlling operational costs.
• Candidates from Chennai or willing to relocate to Kovilambakkam are welcome.

Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in professional kitchen operations?
• Do you have experience managing a high-volume, multi-cuisine restaurant kitchen?
• Can you communicate effectively in Hindi?

Work Location: In person