Mithai & Chaat Specialist — Set Up & Train Kitchen (Fixed-Term)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals on shift

12% superannuation

37.5 hours/week

Job summary

Spiced Roots Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking an experienced Chef – Indian Sweets (Mithai) & Chaat Specialist for a 12-week fixed-term contract to set up our sweets and chaat section and train the new kitchen team for opening.

You will produce traditional Indian sweets and chaat to brand standards, calibrate recipes to Australian ingredients, and train cooks while maintaining high food-safety standards. This role demands flexibility and leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience making traditional Indian sweets (mithai) and chaat at scale.
• Experience training other cooks in a kitchen setting.
• Full Australian work rights for the contract period.

Responsibilities

• Set up sweets and chaat production stations before opening.
• Prepare traditional sweets in large batches with sugar-stage control.
• Prepare chaat items (pani puri, papdi chaat, tikki, dahi bhalla) to brand standards.
• Calibrate recipes to Australian ingredients and write recipe cards.
• Train and assess local cooks through demonstrations and supervised practice.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Sweets & chaat expertise

Team training

High-volume kitchen

Food safety

Education

Cert III/IV in Commercial Cookery or hospitality degree

Job description

Spiced Roots Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking an experienced Chef – Indian Sweets (Mithai) & Chaat Specialist for a 12-week fixed-term contract to set up our sweets and chaat section and train the new kitchen team for opening.

You will produce traditional Indian sweets and chaat to brand standards, calibrate recipes to Australian ingredients, and train cooks while maintaining high food-safety standards. This role demands flexibility and leadership.