We need an experienced specialist chef for a 12-week fixed-term contract to set up our sweets and chaat section and train our recent kitchen team for the opening.

You will:• Set up the sweets and chaat production stations before opening• Prepare traditional Indian sweets in large batches, including syrup-based sweets, milk-based sweets, barfi, ladoo and halwa, with exact sugar-stage control• Prepare chaat items such as pani puri, papdi chaat, tikki and dahi bhalla to brand standards• Calibrate recipes to Australian ingredients and write recipe cards and portion specifications• Train and assess our local cooks through demonstration and supervised practice• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards

You will need• At least 3 years' experience as a chef specialising in Indian sweets (mithai) and chaat in a high-volume commercial kitchen• Proven ability to produce traditional sweets consistently at scale, including sugar-syrup stages,



setting and moulding• Experience training other cooks• Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery, a hospitality degree, or equivalent experience• Experience with a large Indian sweets brand's standardised recipes is highly regarded• Full Australian work rights for the contract period• Availability to work early and late shifts, including weekends and public holidays

What we offer• $41.00 per hour plus 12% superannuation• Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and overtime penalty rates under the Restaurant Industry Award 2020• 37.5 hours per week, 5 shifts• Staff meal on every shift

How to apply

Apply with your resume and a short summary of your Indian sweets and chaat experience.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a practical cooking test.

📌 Chef – Indian Sweets Mithai & Chaat Specialist – Fixed Term Sydney
🏢 Spiced Roots
📍 Sydney