Chef (Indian cuisine)

Tinyhus ApS; København; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandoori Twist, a growing Indian restaurant operated by Tinyhus Cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark, seeks an experienced kitchen chef with deep Indian cuisine expertise. This hands-on role is full-time and involves 37 hours weekly over 6 days, plus holiday pay in a small but growing workplace.

Responsibilities include preparing authentic meals, menu study, cost estimation, inventory control, and training staff. English proficiency is required; a related diploma is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in conversational English.
• Diploma or certification in Hotel or Restaurant Management is advantageous.
• At least 7-8 years of hands-on experience in Indian cooking.
• Can work independently with minimum supervision and produce high quality food consistently.
• Ability to ensure quality of food and determine portions sizes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook high-quality authentic Indian dishes and full-course meals.
• Study recipes and set up menus.
• Estimate food requirements and costs.
• Maintain and manage inventory and records of food and supplies.
• Control food wastage without compromising quality.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness at all times.
• Provide guidance to kitchen staff and helpers.
• Occasionally assume customer-facing duties (taking orders, serving).

Skills

English fluency

Indian cuisine expertise

Food safety

Menu planning

Education

Hotel/Restaurant Management diploma

Job description

Tandoori Twist is an offering from Tinyhus Cafe, a child-friendly cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving authentic Indian delicacies.

We serve not only classic favourites like butter chicken and biriyani, but also lesser known Indian regional food, with myriad of spices and flavours as our specilities.

Our cafe Tinyhus serves continental food, also traditional local cuisines for events and catering.

We strive to provide authentic food and exceptional service to our guests and we look for team members who are self-motivated, proactive and passionate to walk the extra mile to provide exceptional culinery experience for our guests.

Tandoori Twist is an offering from Tinyhus Cafe, a child-friendly cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving authentic Indian delicacies.
We serve not only classic favourites like butter chicken and biriyani, but also lesser known Indian regional food, with myriad of spices and flavours as our specilities.
Our cafe Tinyhus serves continental food, also traditional local cuisines for events and catering.
We strive to provide authentic food and exceptional service to our guests and we look for team members who are self-motivated, proactive and passionate to walk the extra mile to provide exceptional culinery experience for our guests.
Our people, just like our food, are the ambassadors of our cafe and restaurant. If you like challenges and you are looking for a place where you can contribute positively, overcoming the odds of a new but growing restaurant, then please do get in touch; we will look forward to hear from you.

Job Description

Are you an experienced Chef with deep expertise in Indian cuisine, including varieties of Indian regional delicacies? Do you take pride in cooking every single dish in consistently high quality?

Tandoori Twist, a growing Indian restaurant and take-away in Copenhagen, Denmark is looking for a kitchen chef with expertise in Indian cuisine. Please note this is a hands-on cooking position for chefs having expertise in Indian regional delicacies.

The work is full time, 37hrs weekly divided by 6 days, holiday pay and a small but growing workplace.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook high-quality authentic full course meals and individual dishes and foods.
• Responsibilities include studying recipes, setting up menus.
• Estimate food requirements and costs.
• Maintain & manage inventory and records of food and supplies. You need to be technically savvy to operate our systems.
• Control food wastage without compromising on food quality.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness at all the times.
• Provide assistance and guidance all kitchen staff and helpers.
• During non-busy times, you may need to have a customer-facing role (e.g. take food orders directly and serve customers).

Requirements

Qualifications and Language proficiency

• Ability to communicate in conversational English
• Diploma or certification in Hotel or Restaurant Management is advantageous

Experience

• At least 7-8 years of hands-on experience in Indian cooking is required. Please indicate in application which regional Indian delicacies you have expertise in.
• Can work independently with minimum supervision and can produce high quality (flavor, taste, texture) food on consistent basis
• Ability to ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions