Chef – North Indian Cuisine & Tandoor Specialist – Fixed Term

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

You will:

• Set up the North Indian curry and tandoor stations before opening
• Prepare vegetarian North Indian dishes in high volume, including dal makhani, paneer curries, chole and mixed vegetable gravies
• Prepare tandoor breads (naan, kulcha, roti) and tandoor items, with correct tandoor temperature control
• Prepare gravy bases and spice blends to standardised recipes
• 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 North Indian cuisine and tandoor in a high-volume commercial kitchen
• Proven tandoor skills and consistent gravy production at volume
• Experience training other cooks
• Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery, a hospitality degree, or equivalent experience
• Experience with a large Indian restaurant 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 North Indian and tandoor experience. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a practical cooking test.