Restaurant Cook

MASALA HUT PTE. LTD.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Masala Hut Pte. Ltd. in Dublin area is seeking an experienced cook to manage high-volume Indian catering prep. You will handle vegetarian and non-vegetarian North and South Indian dishes, scale recipes for large orders, and ensure flavor consistency while maintaining hygiene and presentation.

The role requires hands-on spice blending, batter work with a wet grinder, and collaboration with the head chef on menu ideas and scale-up plans for heavy volumes. Weekend and holiday shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking vegetarian and non-vegetarian North and South Indian cuisines.
• Ability to weigh, measure, mix and prepare ingredients per recipes.
• Experience cooking in large quantities for catering orders with consistent flavor.
• Pre-mix traditional spice blends, marinades, gravies, and foundational sauces.
• Hands-on experience grinding batter using a wet grinder.
• Blend batters in proportions to ensure consistency and quality.
• Check freshness of food and ingredients.
• Arrange and garnish dishes to look appealing.
• Assist head chef in designing catering menus and scaling recipes for heavy volumes.
• Ensure kitchen area, equipment, and utensils are clean; practice hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Good track record in similar position in F&B industry.
• Good experience with preparing Indian dishes in high volume.
• Deep knowledge of diverse Indian spice blends, marinades, and traditional cooking methods.
• Good working knowledge of sanitation standards and health codes.
• Ability to use slicers, mixers, grinders, etc.
• Team Player, able to handle work in a high pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Able to work on weekends and public holidays.

Skills

Indian cooking

Large-volume prep

Seasoning & spice blends

Batter grinding

Ingredient prep

Presentation & garnishing

Hygiene & sanitation

Menu testing & scaling

Job description

Requirements:

• Able to cook vegetarian/non vegetarian north and south indian cuisines
• Weigh, measure, mix and prepare ingredients according to the recipes.
• Able to prepare in large quantities as per catering order while maintaining consistent flavor, texture and presentation
• Pre-mix traditional spice blends, marinades, gravies, and foundational sauces according to recipes.
• Hands‑on experience in grinding batter using a wet grinder
• Blend batters in proportions according to the dish while maintaining consistency and quality.
• Check food and ingredients for freshness.
• Arrange and garnish dishes to make them look appealing to the customers.
• Assist the head chef in designing catering menus, test new dishes and scale up recipes for heavy cooking volumes.
• Ensure that the kitchen area, equipment and utensils are cleaned.
• Practice proper hygiene and sanitation.

Responsibilities:

• Good track record in similar position in F&B industry
• Good experience with preparing Indian dishes in high volume.
• Deep knowledge of diverse Indian spice blends, marinades, and traditional cooking methods.
• Good working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards and health codes.
• Ability to use slicers, mixers, grinders, etc.
• Team Player, able to handle work in a high pressure , fast-paced work environment
• Able to work on week ends and public holidays.