Head Chef

The Brewyard Speciality Coffee; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brewyard Speciality Coffee in Pune is hiring a Head Chef to own the kitchen end-to-end, developing and refining the menu, standardizing recipes and costing, and leading kitchen staff. You will manage procurement, inventory, wastage, and hygiene compliance across FSSAI/HACCP, while collaborating with ownership on new menu launches and cost control.

Candidates should have 4+ years in a similar role, preferably in a café or specialty F&B setup, with strong leadership and planning skills to

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a similar head chef/kitchen manager role.
• Experience in café or specialty F&B is preferred.
• Strong leadership and planning skills.
• Ability to standardize recipes and control portions/costs.

Responsibilities

• Own the kitchen end-to-end, ensuring consistent quality and plating.
• Develop and refine the menu; launch new offerings.
• Standardize recipes and portion costing.
• Lead, train, and supervise kitchen staff.
• Oversee procurement, relationships with vendors, inventory, and waste control.
• Enforce hygiene and food-safety compliance (FSSAI/HACCP/GHP-GMP).

Skills

Menu development

Leadership

Cost management

Kitchen operations

Procurement

Vendor relationships

Training staff

Food safety compliance

Job description

The Brewyard is a specialty coffee café brand in Pune with outlets in Bibvewadi and a newer premium location on Law College Road, known for quality-driven, café-forward hospitality.

We’re hiring a Head Chef to own the kitchen end-to-end — developing and refining the menu, standardizing recipes and portion costing, leading and training kitchen staff, managing procurement and vendor relationships, overseeing inventory and wastage control, ensuring consistent food quality and plating standards across service, and enforcing hygiene and food-safety compliance (FSSAI/HACCP/GHP-GMP) across the kitchen.

The role also involves working closely with ownership on new menu development, launch planning, and cost/margin management. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a café or specialty F&B setup, with strong leadership, planning, and kitchen management skills.