Experience: 12–15 Years

Education: IHM / Formal Culinary Education

Specialization: Multicuisine – North Indian Cuisine Mandatory

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and creative R&D; Chef to join our culinary team and drive innovation across New Product Development (NPD), recipe creation, product improvement, standardization, and outlet execution.

The ideal candidate will have robust expertise in North Indian cuisine, a solid understanding of food science and commercial food production, and the ability to translate culinary concepts into scalable, consistent and commercially viable products for a QSR environment.

The role will work closely with the R&D; and operations teams to develop new products, refine existing recipes, establish SOPs, and provide culinary support during current outlet launches.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and participate in recipe development, testing and execution for new and existing products.
- Develop innovative recipes and refine taste profiles, formulations and cooking methods through experimentation and sensory evaluation.
- Drive New Product Development (NPD) initiatives from concept development through trials, validation and final implementation.
- Ensure proper QA protocols for all recipe applications, including documentation of cooking times, temperatures, processes and procedures.
- Standardize recipes and formulations to ensure consistency, quality and scalability across outlets.
- Refine recipe formulations for commercial and mass-production requirements while maintaining desired taste and quality.
- Develop and maintain product specifications, recipes, SOPs and other technical documentation.
- Conduct sensory testing and use consumer feedback/data to identify opportunities for product improvement.
- Troubleshoot production and operational challenges related to taste, quality, process, food safety and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and execute the R&D; team calendar covering NPD activities, SOP checks, product trials and new outlet openings.




- Plan and contribute to the annual R&D; calendar, aligning culinary innovation initiatives with business requirements.
- Provide 100% culinary R&D; support and product validation during new retail/QSR outlet openings.
- Work closely with Operations to ensure successful implementation of new recipes, processes and product standards at outlets.
- Fulfil daily kitchen objectives and assignments as directed by the HOD.
- Maintain an organized and efficient test kitchen, including cleaning, equipment/material requirements, inventory tracking and wastage monitoring.
- Monitor food cost and recipe yields to help optimize product profitability without compromising quality or customer experience.
- Maintain a strong focus on food quality, consistency, hygiene and operational feasibility throughout the product development process.

Candidate Profile
- IHM graduate or equivalent formal culinary education is mandatory.
- 12–15 years of professional culinary experience in a fast-paced, creative and professional culinary environment.
- Strong and demonstrable expertise in North Indian cuisine is mandatory.
- Multicuisine experience will be an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of food science, recipe formulation and commercial food production.
- Experience in R&D;, NPD, recipe standardization and QSR/restaurant operations preferred.
- Ability to convert culinary concepts into scalable, cost-effective and commercially viable recipes.
- Strong understanding of sensory evaluation, food quality and recipe consistency.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Positive, flexible and receptive to feedback.
- Strong team-player with the ability to collaborate effectively with R&D;, Operations and other cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to work full time and support business requirements, including new outlet launches and product trials.
- A strong believer in the brand with a genuine desire to contribute, grow and build a long-term career with the organization.

Pay: ₹4,000,000.00 - ₹4,500,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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