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Sous Chef
Shathayu Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd.
Karnataka, IND
Full-time
Onsite
₹22,000–₹35,000 per month
Discovered 4 days ago
Kitchen operations managementHealthy and vegetarian cuisineAyurveda-inspired food preparationMenu planning and recipe developmentFood safety and kitchen hygieneFSSAI regulations
Role Overview
Manage kitchen operations at a wellness centre and provide healthy, nutritious, hygienic meals for guests, patients, and staff.
The work emphasizes wellness-oriented, vegetarian, and Ayurveda-inspired cuisine in line with approved dietary guidance.
Key Skills for This Role
Kitchen operations managementHealthy and vegetarian cuisineAyurveda-inspired food preparationMenu planning and recipe developmentFood safety and kitchen hygieneFSSAI regulations
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Role summary
Manage kitchen operations at a wellness centre and provide healthy, nutritious, hygienic meals for guests, patients, and staff.
The work emphasizes wellness-oriented, vegetarian, and Ayurveda-inspired cuisine in line with approved dietary guidance.
Kitchen and food service
- Organize daily kitchen work and oversee preparation, cooking, portioning, and timely meal service.
- Plan daily and weekly menus, develop recipes, and maintain food taste, presentation, portions, and quality.
- Coordinate with Ayurveda doctors and wellness colleagues on approved diets and guest dietary requests.
- Review guest feedback and take corrective action to improve menus and food preparation.
Inventory, cost, and safety
- Monitor stock, consumption, procurement, storage, supplier quality, food costs, and wastage; maintain related records.
- Maintain hygiene and food safety, including food labeling, temperature control, FIFO, cleaning, sanitization, and prevention of cross-contamination.
- Ensure compliance with applicable FSSAI regulations and internal food-safety procedures.
Team and operations management
- Supervise, schedule, train, and assign work to cooks, commis chefs, helpers, and other kitchen staff.
- Coordinate meal schedules and guest requirements with retreat, front-office, service, and wellness teams.
- Maintain kitchen equipment, report breakdowns and safety concerns, and use utilities and resources efficiently.
- Prepare purchase requisitions and periodic kitchen performance reports; report operational, staffing, and food-quality concerns to management.
Qualifications and skills
- Diploma or certification in Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, or a related field.
- Minimum two years of relevant experience in a hotel, resort, wellness centre, hospital, or institutional kitchen; the experience field labels two years as preferred.
- Healthy cuisine, vegetarian cooking, or Ayurveda-inspired food preparation experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of food safety, kitchen hygiene, inventory management, and cost control; leadership, communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to plan menus, manage kitchen operations, supervise staff, and maintain standards under pressure.
Pay and benefits
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Pay is ₹22,000–₹35,000 per month.
- Provident Fund benefit is listed.
Work arrangement
- Work location is in person.
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