Head Chef Indian Cuisine | 3 - 6 months fixed term - Amma & Atta - London
Chef & Cook, Poplar, Greater London
Head Chef Indian Cuisine | 3 - 6 months fixed term - Amma & Atta - London
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Chef & Cook, Poplar, Greater London
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 11 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: e9ea41c4085a4b4e8ff0f49eb57e2a35
Location ref: Poplar, Greater London
Full Job Description
- Lead day-to-day kitchen production and preparation
- Manage and organise the off-site production kitchen
- Ensure all dishes are produced consistently to Amma & Atta recipes and specifications
- Plan batch production, prep levels and daily requirements
- Oversee portioning, labelling, storage and transportation to the pop-up
- Ensure smooth on-site reheating, finishing and assembly during service
- Lead and train Prep Chefs and kitchen team members
- Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene and allergen standards
- Manage stock levels, ordering, deliveries and waste
- Support rota planning and efficient deployment of the kitchen team
- Maintain kitchen cleaning and opening/closing procedures
- Work closely with the founder during the launch and throughout the pop-up
- Help establish practical kitchen systems that can be replicated as the business grows
Strong professional kitchen experience, ideally including Indian cuisine or formal training in Indian cooking techniques - Confident working with Indian paratha, chaat, dal, paneer, achaar, spice blends and batch cooking
- Strong understanding of flavour balance, spice tempering, seasoning and consistency
- Experience leading or supervising a kitchen team
- Ability to execute defined recipes, kitchen manuals and preparation standards precisely
- Experience planning production and preparing food at volume
- Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen management
- Comfortable managing stock, ordering, wastage and kitchen organisation
- Able to work cleanly, calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Willing to learn and work within the Amma & Atta menu, systems and Ayurvedic-inspired approach to food Highly Desirable
- Experience in high-volume, premium fast casual, QSR or daytime hospitality
- Experience preparing paratha or other Indian flatbreads at volume
- Experience with fresh, ingredient-led food
- Experience supporting restaurant, food hall or kitchen openings
- Experience implementing new menus and kitchen systems
- Interest in Ayurveda and its traditional approach to food and everyday wellbeing
Salary: £35,000 p.a. pro rata, depending on experience The role will be approximately 45 hours per week across 5 days, with weekend availability required as part of the rota.The pop-up operates seven days a week, approximately 7.30am-5pm.
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/head-chef-indian-cuisine-3-6-months-127378433