Chef – North Indian Cuisine & Tandoor Specialist – Fixed Term

Spiced Roots Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meal on every shift

Job summary

Spiced Roots Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced specialist chef for a 12-week fixed-term contract to establish our North Indian and tandoor sections and train the local kitchen team ahead of opening.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, preparing high-volume North Indian dishes, baking tandoor breads, creating spice blends, and coaching staff while upholding food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a chef specializing in North Indian cuisine.
• Proven tandoor skills and high-volume gravy production.
• Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery or hospitality degree.
• Australian work rights for the contract period.
• Availability for early/late shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Set up North Indian curry and tandoor stations before opening.
• Prepare vegetarian North Indian dishes in high volume (dal makhani, paneer curries, chole).
• Make tandoor breads (naan, kulcha, roti) and tandoor items with correct temps.
• Prepare gravy bases and spice blends to standard recipes.
• Calibrate recipes to Australian ingredients and write recipe cards.
• Train and assess local cooks through demonstrations and practice.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

North Indian cuisine

Tandoor skills

Train others

Education

Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery

Hospitality degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Type: Temporary position | Full time position

Job Description

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 volumeExperience 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