Sous Chef – 416 Pasta Bar

Location: Andheri West, Mumbai
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: 3–5 years preferred

About 416

416 Pasta Bar is a modern pasta and café concept focused on fresh handmade pasta, from-scratch sauces, quality ingredients and thoughtful cooking techniques.

We are looking for a hands-on and experienced Sous Chef to join our opening kitchen team and help build and maintain the kitchen standards at 416.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist the Head Chef/management in running day-to-day kitchen operations.
- Lead and supervise the kitchen team during service.
- Ensure all dishes are prepared consistently according to 416 recipes and standards.
- Oversee daily mise en place, prep lists and kitchen readiness.
- Supervise fresh pasta production, sauces, stocks, marinades and other preparations made in-house.
- Be confident working with chicken, seafood and other proteins, including grilling, roasting, searing, braising and frying.
- Maintain proper portioning, seasoning, plating and presentation standards.
- Train and guide cooks and junior kitchen staff.
- Ensure kitchen hygiene, food safety, storage and FIFO standards are followed.
- Monitor food quality, wastage and portion control.
- Check stock levels and communicate purchasing requirements to the senior team.
- Help maintain recipe consistency and assist with recipe development and menu trials.
- Handle service calmly and efficiently during busy periods.
- Identify and solve kitchen problems quickly and professionally.
- Ensure opening and closing procedures are completed correctly.
- Step in and lead the kitchen when the Head Chef is not present.

What We’re Looking For

- 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience preferred.
- Previous Sous Chef / Senior CDP / Kitchen Supervisor experience preferred.




- Strong cooking and knife skills.
- Excellent understanding of fresh pasta and Italian-style cooking is highly preferred.
- Solid knowledge of sauces, stocks, marinades and cooking techniques.
- Confident handling and cooking of meat and seafood.
- Strong understanding of food safety and kitchen hygiene.
- Good leadership and team-management skills.
- Able to train, motivate and manage junior kitchen staff.
- Organized and comfortable managing prep and service simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and consistency.
- Punctual, disciplined and reliable.
- Calm under pressure and able to make decisions during busy service.
- Open to feedback and willing to continuously learn.

You’ll Stand Out If You Have

- Strong fresh pasta production experience.
- Italian restaurant experience.
- Experience setting up or opening a new restaurant.
- Experience creating SOPs and kitchen systems.
- Experience with food costing, portion control and inventory.
- Experience developing new dishes and menu items.
- Experience training and managing a kitchen team.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to be part of the opening team at 416 Pasta Bar.
- Hands-on involvement in building the kitchen and food program from the ground up.
- Exposure to fresh pasta production and from-scratch cooking.
- Opportunity to contribute to menu development and kitchen systems.
- Growth opportunities within the 416 team.
- Professional and collaborative working environment.

We are looking for a Sous Chef who can lead from the front — someone who is hands-on, organized, technically strong and genuinely cares about food, people and consistency.

Pay: ₹17,667.42 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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