Executive Chef – High-Volume South Indian Fast Casual Restaurant

Company:
People Combine

Location:
Hyderabad, Telangana, India (In office)

Job Type:
Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, high-energy
Executive Chef
with a deep-rooted expertise in South Indian cuisine and a proven track record in
high-volume, fast-service kitchen operations
.

In this role, you will not just be managing a kitchen; you will be driving the engine of a fast-paced culinary operation. You will ensure consistency, speed, and exceptional quality across hundreds of covers daily, while maintaining strict cost controls, optimizing kitchen workflows, and leading a large, fast-moving culinary team.

Key Responsibilities
- High-Volume Operations Management:
Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring rapid ticket times, seamless service flow, and maximum efficiency without compromising food quality during peak rush hours.
- Menu Consistency & Quality Control:
Maintain exact recipe standards for core South Indian offerings (tiffin items, biryanis, meals, regional curries)



to ensure taste profile uniformity across high-volume production.
- Financial & Inventory Control:
Manage kitchen budgets, monitor food cost percentages, minimize wastage, and optimize supply chain ordering for perishable high-turnover ingredients.
- Team Leadership & Training:
Recruit, train, and supervise junior chefs and kitchen staff on high-speed prep, assembly-line efficiency, safety protocols, and portion control.
- Kitchen Safety & Hygiene:
Enforce strict FSSAI compliance, kitchen cleanliness, food labeling, and safety standards across all stations.
- Process Optimization:
Continuously look for ways to streamline prep work (mise en place) and cooking processes to shave off critical seconds from ticket fulfillment times.

Qualifications & Skills
- Experience:
5+ years of professional kitchen experience, with at least
3+ years in a leadership role (Executive Chef / Head Chef)
explicitly within a high-volume

📌 Executive Chef (Hyderabad)
🏢 People Combine
📍 Hyderabad