Position: Chef ( NPD & Training )| Location: Okhla, New Delhi | Experience: 6 - 12 years | Budget: 8 - 12 LPA | Contact: Mayank - (phone hidden) (WhatsApp or Call)

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ROLE OVERVIEW

We're looking for an experienced NPD (New Product Development) & Training Chef to lead recipe innovation and culinary standardisation across its Carvel and Moe's Casa Mexicana brands. The role sits at the intersection of product development, cost discipline, and store-level training, and requires someone equally comfortable creating new dishes as they are auditing portioning at a store counter.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop new recipes and menu items across Mexican and continental/American cuisines for Carvel and Moe's Casa Mexicana, in line with brand positioning and guest feedback.
- Own the end-to-end NPD cycle: ideation, recipe trials, costing, sensory testing, and handover to operations for rollout.
- Ensure every new and existing recipe is costed accurately, tracking food cost percentages and flagging deviations before launch.
- Build and maintain standard recipe cards (SOPs) covering ingredients, weights, portioning, plating, and preparation steps for both brands.
- Train and audit store-level kitchen teams to ensure strict adherence to brand system recipes, portion sizes, and quality standards.




- Coordinate with global brand/franchisor teams (Carvel and Moe's Casa Mexicana) on menu approvals, recipe adaptations for the Indian palate, and compliance with global brand standards.
- Work closely with the supply chain team to validate ingredient specifications, vendor trials, and substitutions without compromising cost or quality.
- Maintain detailed documentation in Excel for recipe costing, yield testing, and training trackers.
- Support new store launches and seasonal/limited-time-offer (LTO) menu rollouts.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

- Prior experience working in a QSR chain (Indian or international) is essential.
- Robust hands-on expertise in Mexican and continental cuisines.
- Demonstrated experience in new product/recipe development in a multi-unit or franchise environment.
- Working knowledge of food costing, portion control, and kitchen SOPs.
- Comfortable coordinating and communicating with global/international brand teams.
- Proficient in Excel (costing sheets, trackers, reporting).
- Willingness to travel across NCR outlets and work 6 days a week, including weekends as required by store operations.
- Strong training and people skills to drive consistency across store kitchen teams.

Interested candidates can apply or share their updated CVs at [email protected]

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Thanks

Mayank

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📌 Chef ( NPD and Training ) (Delhi)
🏢 ESSVEE SERVICES
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