Job Title: Head Chef – Italian & Continental (New Specialty Café, Founding Team)

Location: Jalandhar Heights-II, 66 Feet Road, Jalandhar, Punjab

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹50,000 – ₹80,000/month (negotiable for exceptional candidates) + performance bonus after stabilization

About Us

Cavallo is a new specialty coffee café and European kitchen opening in Jalandhar. We're building a serious food program around a qualified Italian gas pizza oven, a full continental line, and an in-house patisserie — supported by a specialty coffee bar running La Marzocco equipment. This is a founding-team role: you'll set the kitchen's standards, systems, and culture from day one.

The Role

You will own the entire kitchen — menu execution, team, quality, and cost. Our menu is Italian and continental café cuisine: wood-fired-style pizzas (Burrata Margherita is a signature), fresh pastas, gourmet sandwiches (Crispy Chicken Sando), all-day breakfast (Cavallo Breakfast), and plated desserts including panna cotta and Basque burnt cheesecake.

Responsibilities




- Execute and refine the launch menu: Neapolitan-style pizza (dough program, fermentation, gas deck oven), pasta, sandwiches, continental breakfast, salads, and desserts
- Own the pizza dough and bread programs end-to-end — consistency is non-negotiable
- Prepare and standardize plated desserts: panna cotta, tiramisu-style desserts, Basque cheesecake (in coordination with the bakery section)
- Build recipe cards, portion specs, and prep systems so every dish is identical every time
- Hire, train, and lead the kitchen brigade (commis, pizzaiolo, kitchen stewards)
- Manage food cost, vendor relationships, indenting, and wastage control — you own the kitchen P&L; inputs
- Maintain FSSAI-standard hygiene and daily opening/closing kitchen checklists (café opens 7 AM)
- Work with ownership on seasonal menu development and specials

Requirements
- 5+ years in continental/Italian kitchens, with at least 2 years as Head Chef, Sous Chef

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