Position: South Indian Chef
Brand: Centro
Location: Pune
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Kitchen / Culinary
Reporting To: Head Chef / Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager

Role Overview

Centro is looking for a skilled and passionate South Indian Chef who can prepare authentic, consistent, and high-quality South Indian food while maintaining the brand’s standards of taste, presentation, hygiene, and kitchen discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and execute South Indian dishes as per Centro’s recipes, portioning, plating, and quality standards.

Handle daily preparation of:
- Idli / dosa / uttapam batter
- Medu vada batter
- Sambhar, rasam, kootu, kurma, stew, and gravies
- Coconut chutney, tomato chutney, peanut chutney, podi, and other accompaniments
- Dosa, ghee roast, set dosa, pesarattu, appam, paniyaram, pongal, upma, South Indian rice dishes, etc.

Ensure correct fermentation, batter consistency, seasoning, tempering, and cooking techniques.

Manage live orders during service with speed, cleanliness, and consistency.

Maintain high standards of hygiene, grooming,



and food safety at all times.

Control wastage and follow proper storage, FIFO, labelling, and portion control practices.

Coordinate with the kitchen team for prep planning, stock requirements, and smooth service.

Maintain equipment such as dosa tawa, wet grinder, steamer, fryer, induction/gas range, and prep tools.

Assist in menu development, trials, and improvement of South Indian offerings when required.

Follow Centro’s standards for presentation, taste, and guest experience.

Required Skills & Experience

Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a South Indian Chef in a restaurant, hotel, café, or catering setup.

Strong knowledge of authentic South Indian cooking techniques.

Excellent understanding of fermentation, batter making, tempering, chutney/sambhar balance, and tawa handling.

Ability to work under pressure during busy service hours.

Should be disciplined, clean, punctual, and consiste

📌 South Indian Chef (Pune)
🏢 Hotel Centro
📍 Pune