Unit Chef

IMPRESARIO handmade restaurants; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth path

P&L ownership

Industry exposure

Incentives

Job summary

Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an experienced Unit Chef / CDC to own the kitchen operations at a flagship outlet in Mumbai.

You will drive food quality, P&L, team leadership, and compliance, running the unit like a small business with end-to-end responsibility. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years' progressive kitchen experience, including independent unit leadership, strong knowledge of FSSAI norms, cost control, and a track record of building high-performance teams

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, or related field.
• 6–10 years of progressive kitchen experience with unit ownership.
• Strong P&L understanding and cost management for the unit.
• Deep knowledge of FSSAI norms, food safety audits, and kitchen compliance.
• People leadership including hiring, training, and performance management.
• Multi-cuisine expertise relevant to brand (Pan-Asian, Continental, European, Bar Food).
• Vendor negotiations and supply chain management experience.
• Experience with POS/inventory systems (Petpooja, PosistOne, or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of kitchen operations, P&L, and food cost for the unit.
• Ensure consistent food quality, taste, presentation, and adherence to brand SOPs across all dayparts.
• Lead, train, and manage the entire back-of-house team including Sous Chefs, CDPs, and Commis.
• Drive manpower planning, shift scheduling, and performance management for kitchen staff.
• Own inventory management, vendor negotiations, ordering, and wastage control to hit food cost targets.
• Ensure full compliance with FSSAI, HACCP, hygiene, and safety audits (internal and statutory).
• Collaborate with the Culinary/Central team on menu engineering, new launches, and recipe costing.
• Monitor kitchen equipment, plan preventive maintenance, and manage AMC/vendor coordination.
• Analyze kitchen KPIs (food cost %, wastage %, labor cost) and report to Area/Cluster Chef or Ops Manager.
• Handle escalated guest feedback on food quality and drive corrective action.
• Lead new outlet kitchen setups/launches when required (equipment planning, manpower hiring, SOP rollout).
• Ensure audit readiness at all times (brand audits, FSSAI, ISO if applicable).

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Food safety

Vendor negotiation

Multicuisine knowledge

POS/inventory systems

Team training

Education

Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

Petpooja POS

PosistOne

Inventory software

Job description

Job Title: Unit Chef
Company: Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Mumbai
Department: Culinary / Kitchen Operations
Experience Required: 6 - 10 years (with at least 2 - 3 years leading a full kitchen/unit independently)
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Impresario

Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. is one of India's leading F&B companies, known for iconic brands like Social, Smoke House Deli, Salt Water Caf, and Mocha. We create memorable dining experiences through great food, vibrant spaces, and exceptional service.

Role Overview

We're looking for an experienced Unit Chef / CDC to take complete ownership of kitchen operations at an outlet driving food quality, P&L, team leadership, and compliance. This is a unit-head role for someone ready to run a kitchen like a business, not just a station.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of kitchen operations, P&L, and food cost for the unit
• Ensure consistent food quality, taste, presentation, and adherence to brand SOPs across all dayparts
• Lead, train, and manage the entire back-of-house team including Sous Chefs, CDPs, and Commis
• Drive manpower planning, shift scheduling, and performance management for kitchen staff
• Own inventory management, vendor negotiations, ordering, and wastage control to hit food cost targets
• Ensure full compliance with FSSAI, HACCP, hygiene, and safety audits (internal and statutory)
• Collaborate with the Culinary/Central team on menu engineering, new launches, and recipe costing
• Monitor kitchen equipment, plan preventive maintenance, and manage AMC/vendor coordination
• Analyze kitchen KPIs (food cost %, wastage %, labor cost) and report to Area/Cluster Chef or Ops Manager
• Handle escalated guest feedback on food quality and drive corrective action
• Lead new outlet kitchen setups/launches when required (equipment planning, manpower hiring, SOP rollout)
• Ensure audit readiness at all times (brand audits, FSSAI, ISO if applicable)

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel Management, or related field
• 6–10 years of progressive kitchen experience, with proven experience running a unit independently
• Strong P&L understanding — food cost, labor cost, GP management
• Deep knowledge of FSSAI norms, food safety audits, and kitchen compliance
• Strong people leadership — hiring, training, performance management, team retention
• Multi-cuisine expertise relevant to brand (Pan-Asian, Continental, European, Bar Food, etc.)
• Vendor negotiation and supply chain management experience
• Experience with POS/inventory systems (Petpooja, PosistOne, or similar) preferred
• Ability to work under pressure across high-volume service periods

What We Offer

• Ownership of a full kitchen unit with real P&L accountability
• Growth path toward Area Chef / Culinary Manager roles
• Exposure to one of India's most recognized multi-brand hospitality platforms
• Competitive salary + performance incentives + benefits as per industry standards