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Executive Chef

Executive Chef

Nomad Pizza • Kochi, IN
17 hours ago
Job description

Job Description – Head Chef (Continental, Italian & Multi-Cuisine Specialist)

Expertise : Continental & Italian Cuisine | International & Indian Pizza | Pasta | Rice Bowls | Burrito Bowls | Desserts

Preferred Background : 4 & 5-Star Hotels, Fine Dining Restaurants, Leading Restaurant Chains, Multi-Outlet QSR & Cloud Kitchens

Location : Role-based out of the Delhi office, but frequent travelling is required.

Key Responsibilities

Culinary Leadership & Operations

  • Lead and oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring strict adherence to recipes, SOPs, hygiene practices, and brand standards.
  • Maintain smooth and efficient execution in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
  • Identify and resolve operational challenges proactively to ensure seamless service.

Menu Innovation & Standardisation

  • Develop, enhance, and periodically refresh menus for pizzas (Indian & international variants), pasta, rice bowls, burrito bowls, and desserts.
  • Innovate scalable, cost-effective recipes aligned with market trends, seasonality, and customer expectations.
  • Standardise recipes to ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and quality across all outlets.
  • Team Management & Development

  • Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise culinary staff at central and outlet kitchens.
  • Conduct regular training sessions to upskill chefs in culinary techniques, consistency, efficiency, and food safety.
  • Create a positive, performance-driven kitchen culture.
  • Inventory, Procurement & Cost Control

  • Manage inventory, vendor relationships, and procurement of high-quality ingredients.
  • Monitor food costs, reduce wastage, and maintain optimum stock levels.
  • Continually evaluate suppliers for quality, reliability, and pricing.
  • Compliance & Food Safety

  • Ensure strict adherence to HACCP, FSSAI, hygiene, and sanitation standards across all kitchens.
  • Conduct routine audits and maintain full compliance documentation.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Management, R&D, and Marketing teams on menu engineering, new product launches, and seasonal promotions.
  • Support outlet teams during openings, audits, and operational improvements.
  • Skills & Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Continental, Italian, and Multi-Cuisine kitchens.
  • Deep expertise in Pizza and Continental cuisine is mandatory.
  • Proven leadership experience in 4 / 5-star hotels, fine-dining restaurants, QSR chains, or cloud kitchens.
  • Strong skills in menu planning, recipe standardisation, food costing, and kitchen operations.
  • Proficiency in inventory software, kitchen management systems, and costing tools.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Degree / Diploma in Hotel Management or Culinary Arts preferred.
  • HACCP / FSSAI certifications added an advantage.
  • Ability to travel frequently as required by the role.
  • Role Summary

    This position is ideal for a highly experienced and innovative culinary leader who can elevate product quality, drive R&D initiatives, maintain consistency, and support multi-outlet operations. The Head Chef will be instrumental in shaping the brand’s culinary direction and operational excellence.

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