Head Cook at Staff Cafeteria

Jindal Naturecure Institute; Nelamangala; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Jindal Naturecure Institute in Nelamangala, Karnataka invites a Head Cook for the Staff Cafeteria to lead daily kitchen operations, ensure quality, hygiene, and timely service. You will plan menus, maintain recipes and SOPs, coordinate with stores for ingredients, and enforce safety and pest-control measures to support a smooth and safe dining experience for staff.

Responsibilities include managing staff, FIFO/LIFO inventory, preparing production plans according to staff strength, and ensuring

Responsibilities

• Manage daily kitchen operations and food production.
• Plan menus and ensure variety, taste, quality, and timely service.
• Ensure proper hygiene, food safety, grooming, and kitchen cleanliness.
• Maintain recipes, SOPs, and food quality standards.
• Prepare daily production plans according to staff strength.
• FIFO & LIFO
• Weekly fumigation process SOP

Job description

Job Title: Head Cook Staff Cafeteria
Department: Jindal Naturecure Institute & Manav Charitable Hospital Staff Cafeteria

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily kitchen operations and food production.
• Plan menus and ensure variety, taste, quality, and timely service.
• Ensure proper hygiene, food safety, grooming, and kitchen cleanliness.
• Maintain recipes, SOPs, and food quality standards. .
• Prepare daily production plans according to staff strength.
• FIFO & LIFO
• Weekly Fumigation Process SOP

Food Quality & Taste

• Conduct quality checks of raw materials before production. .
• Check taste, temperature, consistency, freshness, and portion size before service.
• Take corrective action immediately if food quality is not satisfactory. .

Purchase & Inventory Coordination

• Coordinate with stores/procurement for daily and weekly requirements along with Store In charge.
• Check the quality and quantity of received ingredients.
• Ensure proper storage of vegetables, fruits, dairy, dry stores, spices, and other ingredients

Equipment & Kitchen Safety

• Ensure all kitchen equipment is used safely and correctly.
• Conduct regular checks of cooking equipment, knives, chopping boards, gas/electrical equipment, etc.
• Report damaged or unsafe equipment immediately. .
• Follow fire safety and emergency procedures.
• Ensure Service area maintained well.
• Ensure pest control is done as per schedule.
• Control food cast as per standard requirement.Role & responsibilities