Chef – South Indian Cuisine Specialist – Fixed Term

Job Type: Temporary position | Full time position

Job Description

- Set up the South Indian station, including dosa tawa, batter preparation and fermentation areas
- Prepare dosa, idli, medu vada, uttapam, sambar, rasam and chutneys in high volume
- Manage batter ratios and fermentation in Sydney conditions, and traditional tempering
- 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 South Indian cuisine in a high-volume commercial kitchen




- Proven skill in batter preparation and fermentation control for consistent dosa and idli
- Experience training other cooks
- Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery, a hospitality degree, or equivalent experience
- Experience with a large Indian restaurant 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

📌 Chef – South Indian Cuisine Specialist – Fixed Term (Australia)
🏢 Spiced Roots
📍 Australia