Senior Sous Chef - Modern Indian

Bonita Bakehouse; Lucknow; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

RASA in Lucknow is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead the kitchen on the floor every day, combining strong cooking ability with discipline, organisation and the ability to build a reliable team. You will oversee prep and service, ensure consistency across tandoor, burner, assembly and prep sections, and uphold food-cost controls.

The role works closely with the Culinary Director and drives day-to-day execution, menu trials, quality checks, training of junior chefs and stock management to

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people-management ability.
• Solid knowledge of Indian cooking techniques, ingredients and kitchen fundamentals.
• Experience managing a multi-section kitchen during busy service.
• Hands-on, working kitchen leadership role requiring discipline and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Leading kitchen operations during prep and service.
• Maintaining consistency in taste, presentation and portioning.
• Supervising and developing the kitchen brigade across tandoor, burner, assembly and prep sections.
• Ensuring mise-en-place and station readiness before every service.
• Managing service flow, ticket times and communication between sections.
• Maintaining recipe, yield and portion-control standards.
• Supporting food-cost and wastage control.
• Monitoring stock levels, storage and kitchen organisation.
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, food safety and cleanliness.
• Conducting daily tastings and quality checks.
• Helping train, evaluate and develop junior chefs.
• Taking operational charge of the kitchen in the Culinary Director’s absence.
• Supporting menu trials, specials and new-product development.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Food costing

Indian cooking techniques

Kitchen operations

Job description

RASA is a 70-seat, evening-led progressive Indian bistro in Lucknow, built around bold food, a strong bar programme and a guest experience that feels warm, confident and contemporary.

As we enter the next phase of RASA, we’re looking for a Senior Sous Chef who can help lead the kitchen on the floor every day — someone who combines strong cooking ability with discipline, organisation and the ability to build a reliable team.

The Role

We’re hiring: Senior Sous Chef — RASA, Lucknow

RASA is a 70-seat, evening-led progressive Indian bistro in Lucknow, built around bold food, a strong bar programme and a guest experience that feels warm, confident and contemporary.

As we enter the next phase of RASA, we’re looking for a Senior Sous Chef who can help lead the kitchen on the floor every day — someone who combines strong cooking ability with discipline, organisation and the ability to build a reliable team.

The Senior Sous Chef will work closely with the Culinary Director and will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the kitchen.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading kitchen operations during prep and service
• Maintaining consistency in taste, presentation and portioning
• Supervisising and developing the kitchen brigade across tandoor, burner, assembly and prep sections
• Ensuring mise-en-place and station readiness before every service
• Managing service flow, ticket times and communication between sections
• Maintaining recipe, yield and portion-control standards
• Supporting food-cost and wastage control
• Monitoring stock levels, storage and kitchen organisation
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, food safety and cleanliness
• Conducting daily tastings and quality checks
• Helping train, evaluate and develop junior chefs
• Taking operational charge of the kitchen in the Culinary Director’s absence
• Supporting menu trials, specials and new-product development

Who We’re Looking For

We would like to meet chefs who have:

• Strong experience in premium restaurants, modern Indian kitchens or quality-driven hospitality operations
• Solid knowledge of Indian cooking techniques, ingredients and kitchen fundamentals
• Experience managing a multi-section kitchen during busy service
• Strong leadership and people-management ability
• Good understanding of food costing, wastage and inventory discipline
• The ability to work calmly and decisively under pressure
• A hands-on approach — this is a working kitchen leadership role, not a desk position
• High standards of cleanliness, organisation and consistency

Experience with progressive Indian food, contemporary plating or modern restaurant kitchens will be an advantage.

Location

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Position

Senior Sous Chef — Full Time

RASA operates primarily as an evening restaurant, so the role will be structured around afternoon prep and dinner service.

We’re looking for someone who wants to help build a kitchen, not simply fill a position.