RESTAURANT COOK

INDIAN HOUSE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A restaurant specializing in Indian cuisine is seeking a skilled kitchen staff member to prepare traditional North Indian dishes. The role involves managing daily kitchen operations, supervising junior staff, and ensuring high-quality food preparation. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in North Indian cuisine, be able to work under pressure, and have a flexible schedule. Knowledge of herbs and spices is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in all North Indian cuisines.
• Deep understanding of authentic North Indian food preparation.
• Capacity to work under pressure during busy periods.
• Flexible to work in any shifts, especially in split shifts.
• Knowledge about properties and usage of herbs and spices in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the kitchen's daily operations and supervise junior kitchen staff.
• Plan and arrange ingredients for next day preparation and orders.
• Understand customer requirements as per order.
• Introduce new dishes and menus.
• Monitor and maintain stock levels and inventory.
• Ensure stock rotation procedures are followed.
• Monitoring portions and waste control.
• Provide quality food.

Skills

Experience in all North Indian cuisines

Deep understanding of authentic North Indian food preparation

Capacity to work under pressure during busy periods

Flexible to work in any shifts

Knowledge about properties and usage of herbs and spices

Job description

Overview

To prepare high quality traditional authentic Indian food, especially North Indian Gujarathi dishes. Should have the knowledge about properties and usage of herbs and spices in food preparation, and to cook north Indian dishes in a traditional way. To ensure that all the dishes are freshly prepared and the food standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the kitchen’s daily operations and supervise and coach junior kitchen staffs.
• Plan and arrange ingredients for next day preparation and orders.
• Need to understand the customer requirements, as per order.
• To Introduce new dishes and menus.
• Should monitor and maintain stock levels and inventory.
• Need to monitor stock rotation procedures are followed as per inventory.
• Experience in all North Indian cuisines.
• Monitoring portions and waste control.
• To provide quality of food
• A deep understanding of authentic North Indian food preparation.
• Capacity to work under pressure during the extremely busy period.
• Flexible to work in any shifts, especially in split shifts.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in all North Indian cuisines.
• A deep understanding of authentic North Indian food preparation.
• Capacity to work under pressure during the extremely busy period.
• Flexible to work in any shifts, especially in split shifts.
• Should have knowledge about properties and usage of herbs and spices in food preparation.