Job Description

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Initial engagement: 6–8 week product-development project

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Contract / project basis, with potential for longer-term involvement

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We are developing a current QSR brand focused specifically on high-quality fried chicken and are looking for a hands-on Culinary R&D; / Product Development Chef to build the menu and kitchen system from the ground up.

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What you'll work on

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- Develop bone-in/less fried chicken, tenders, wings, chicken burgers and related products
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- Develop marinades, brines, breading systems, dry seasonings, glazes and dips
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- Develop multiple flavour profiles including classic, spicy, Indian flavours
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- Optimise frying temperatures, cooking times, yield, crispness and holding quality
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- Design products that perform well after 20–40 minutes of takeaway/delivery
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- Standardise every recipe in grams, temperatures and timings
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- Develop batch recipes suitable for commercial kitchen production
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- Calculate food cost, yield, wastage and portion sizes
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- Help evaluate ingredients and suppliers
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- Prepare Standard Recipe Cards and kitchen SOPs
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- Build a simple production system that can later be executed consistently by trained kitchen staff
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- Assist with final production trials and staff handover
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Ideal profile

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- 3–8 years of culinary experience
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- Experience in QSR, cloud kitchen, central kitchen, food R&D; or product development preferred
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- Strong hot-kitchen/deep-frying experience
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- Fried chicken, burger or similar QSR experience is a major advantage
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- Strong understanding of recipe standardisation, costing, yields and portion control
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- Comfortable documenting recipes and experiments systematically
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- Commercial mindset: great taste without unnecessary kitchen complexity
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- Willing to work hands-on in Bhubaneswar during the development period
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This is not a conventional Head Chef role. The objective of the project is to create a commercially viable, scalable and repeatable fried-chicken product system.

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To apply, please send :

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- Your CV/profile
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- Brands/restaurants you have worked with
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- Examples of products or menus you have developed
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- Any experience with fried chicken/QSR products
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- Current location
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- Availability for a 6–8 week project in Bhubaneswar
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- Expected project fee / compensation
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Please an email ([email protected]) with the above details.

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Email: [email protected]

📌 Culinary R&D / Product Development Chef - New Fried Chicken QSR Brand (Bhubaneswar)
🏢 Stealth Startup
📍 Bhubaneswar