We’re hiring: Senior Sous Chef — RASA, Lucknow

RASA is a 70-seat, evening-led progressive Indian bistro in Lucknow, built around bold food, a solid bar programme and a guest experience that feels warm, confident and contemporary.

As we enter the next phase of RASA, we’re looking for a Senior Sous Chef who can help lead the kitchen on the floor every day — someone who combines strong cooking ability with discipline, organisation and the ability to build a reliable team.

The RoleThe Senior Sous Chef will work closely with the Culinary Director and will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the kitchen.

Key responsibilities include

- Leading kitchen operations during prep and service
- Maintaining consistency in taste, presentation and portioning
- Supervisising and developing the kitchen brigade across tandoor, burner, assembly and prep sections
- Ensuring mise-en-place and station readiness before every service
- Managing service flow, ticket times and communication between sections
- Maintaining recipe, yield and portion-control standards
- Supporting food-cost and wastage control
- Monitoring stock levels, storage and kitchen organisation
- Maintaining high standards of hygiene, food safety and cleanliness
- Conducting daily tastings and quality checks
- Helping train, evaluate and develop junior chefs




- Taking operational charge of the kitchen in the Culinary Director’s absence
- Supporting menu trials, specials and new-product development

Who We’re Looking ForWe would like to meet chefs who have:
- Strong experience in premium restaurants, modern Indian kitchens or quality-driven hospitality operations
- Solid knowledge of Indian cooking techniques, ingredients and kitchen fundamentals
- Experience managing a multi-section kitchen during busy service
- Strong leadership and people-management ability
- Good understanding of food costing, wastage and inventory discipline
- The ability to work calmly and decisively under pressure
- A hands-on approach — this is a working kitchen leadership role, not a desk position
- High standards of cleanliness, organisation and consistency

Experience with progressive Indian food, contemporary plating or modern restaurant kitchens will be an advantage.

LocationLucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PositionSenior Sous Chef — Full Time

RASA operates primarily as an evening restaurant, so the role will be structured around afternoon prep and dinner service.

We’re looking for someone who wants to help build a kitchen, not simply fill a position.

Interested candidates can apply through LinkedIn or send their CV with current salary, expected salary and notice period.

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