Chef – Indian Sweets (Mithai) & Chaat Specialist – Fixed Term

We need an experienced specialist chef for a 12-week fixed-term contract to set up our sweets and chaat section and train our new kitchen team for the opening.

You will:

• Set up the sweets and chaat production stations before opening
• Prepare traditional Indian sweets in large batches, including syrup-based sweets, milk-based sweets, barfi, ladoo and halwa, with precise sugar-stage control
• Prepare chaat items such as pani puri, papdi chaat, tikki and dahi bhalla to brand standards
• Calibrate recipes to Australian ingredients and write recipe cards and portion specifications
• Train and assess our local cooks through demonstration and supervised practice
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards

You will need

• At least 3 years' experience as a chef specialising in Indian sweets (mithai) and chaat in a high-volume commercial kitchen
• Proven ability to produce traditional sweets consistently at scale, including sugar-syrup stages, setting and moulding
• Experience training other cooks
• Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery, a hospitality degree, or equivalent experience
• Experience with a large Indian sweets brand's standardised recipes is highly regarded
• Full Australian work rights for the contract period
• Availability to work early and late shifts, including weekends and public holidays

What we offer

• $41.00 per hour plus 12% superannuation
• Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and overtime penalty rates under the Restaurant Industry Award 2020
• 37.5 hours per week, 5 shifts
• Staff meal on every shift

How to apply

Apply with your resume and a short summary of your Indian sweets and chaat experience. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a practical cooking test.