Chef

Chef (4 Positions) - Full Time

Work Location:- 31 Gover street, New Plymouth

Working hours:- Minimum guaranteed 30 hours per week, up to a maximum of 50 hours per week

Shree Vallabh Investment Ltd trading as Novelty Sweets \& Restaurant is seeking 4 experienced Chefs for our new restaurant in New Plymouth.

As an Indian Cuisine Chef, Key Duties and responsibilities for a chef:-

• Involved in planning menus, estimating food, and ordering food supplies.
• Monitoring the quality of dishes at all stages of preparation, cooking, and presentation.
• Discussing food preparation issues with managers, other chefs, and kitchen and waiting staff.
• Demonstrating cooking techniques and advising staff on food preparation procedures.
• Preparing and cooking a variety of pure vegetarian dishes of Indian cuisine, including curries, tandoori dishes, sweets, and snack items.
• Regulating temperatures of ovens, grills, tandoori ovens, and other cooking equipment.
• Examining foodstuffs to ensure quality and freshness.
• Seasoning food during preparation and cooking to maintain authentic flavor and consistency.
• Portioning food, placing it on plates, and adding gravies, sauces, and garnishes for presentation.
• Preparing food to meet special dietary requirements where required.
• Explaining and enforcing food safety, hygiene, and sanitation regulations.
• Ordering, receiving, storing, freezing, and preserving food supplies in temperature- controlled facilities as required.
• Participating in selecting, training and directing Kitchen hands as required.
• Ensuring stock requirement schedules are ongoing and updated as needed to ensure efficient operations.
• Maintaining accurate food safety and food control plan records.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with workplace health and safety standards.
• Performing other lawful duties as reasonably required by the Head Chef or Management.

Pay: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Prerequisite Experience: Will require a level 4 qualification OR at least 2 years of experience working with Indian Cuisine in a restaurant or hotel environment.

Work Location: In person