This is a hands-on senior kitchen position. You will be responsible for leading and supporting the kitchen team, maintaining food quality and consistency, supervising preparation and service, training kitchen staff and ensuring recipes and operating standards are followed. You will need to be comfortable working in a busy commercial kitchen and leading the team through high-volume service periods.
Key responsibilities
Leading and supervising day-to-day kitchen operations
Preparing and overseeing authentic Indian vegetarian dishes
Managing kitchen operations during busy lunch and dinner services
Maintaining consistency in taste, quality, portioning and presentation
Ensuring recipes, preparation methods and kitchen procedures are followed
Supervising chefs, cooks and kitchen hands
Training and developing kitchen team members
Allocating duties and coordinating kitchen sections during service
Conducting quality checks before food is served
Managing food preparation and production planning
About you
Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, Asian Cookery or a higher relevant qualification
Minimum 2 years' relevant experience in an Indian commercial kitchen workplace
Strong practical knowledge of Indian vegetarian cuisine
Experience preparing a variety of Indian dishes in a commercial kitchen
Knowledge of Indian spices, gravies, sauces, preparation techniques and cooking methods
Experience in North Indian, Indo Chinese and South Indian cuisine
Previous experience supervising or leading kitchen staff
Ability to maintain quality and consistency in a high-volume restaurant environment
Good understanding of food safety, hygiene, stock control and kitchen procedures
Strong organisational and time-management skills
About us
Bikanervala is a renowned Indian vegetarian food brand, known for authentic Indian cuisine, street food, snacks and traditional sweets. Bikanervala Adelaide is the brand's first Australian franchise, located at 1/618 Lower North East Road, Campbelltown SA 5074.
Benefits
Prospect to take a senior kitchen role with Bikanervala Adelaide
Established international brand, recipes and operating systems
Large and diverse Indian vegetarian menu
Supportive management team
Chance to lead and develop a growing kitchen team
Long-term career opportunity for the right candidate
Staff perks and discounts
📌 Head Chef / Senior Chef – Indian Vegetarian Cuisine Campbelltown (Australia)
🏢 VRMH Spice Co Foods
📍 Australia
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