We are looking for an experienced and passionate Executive Chef to join the pre-opening team of The Kamala Resorts, Sakleshpur and lead the complete culinary setup from concept to opening and beyond.
This is a key leadership prospect for a chef who enjoys building culinary operations from the ground up, creating menus, developing teams and establishing a strong food identity for a destination resort.
THE ROLE
The Executive Chef will take complete responsibility for the resort's culinary operations, including:
- Pre-opening kitchen setup and commissioning
- Kitchen equipment & operational planning
- Menu creation and culinary concept development
- Recipe standardization & food costing
- Recruitment and training of the culinary brigade
- Vendor development & local sourcing
- Kitchen SOPs and food-safety systems
- Restaurant, all-day dining & room service operations
- Banquets, weddings & events
- Wellness and healthy dining concepts
- Food cost, inventory & wastage control
- Mock services, soft opening & final opening readiness
CULINARY FOCUS
We are looking for a chef who can create a distinctive resort dining experience with an emphasis on:
Karnataka & Malnad cuisine | South Indian cuisine | Indian cuisine | International cuisine | Local & seasonal produce | Wellness cuisine | Contemporary resort dining
Knowledge of the Sakleshpur/Malnad culinary heritage and local ingredients will be a strong advantage.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- 10–15 years of culinary experience
- Minimum 3–5 years in an Executive Chef / Executive Sous Chef role
- Proven pre-opening hotel or resort experience preferred
- Luxury hotel/resort experience strongly preferred
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Excellent knowledge of food costing and menu engineering
- Strong understanding of food safety and FSSAI requirements
- Experience with banquets, weddings and high-volume operations
- Strong Ind
📌 Executive Chef (Sakleshpura)
🏢 The Kamala Resorts
📍 Sakleshpura
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