Head Chef – Café & Hostel Kitchen

We are looking for an experienced and responsible Head Chef to manage the kitchen operations of our hostel café. The chef will be responsible for maintaining food quality, consistency, hygiene, kitchen discipline, inventory usage, and smooth day-to-day kitchen operations.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable preparing and managing a diverse menu covering Indian, Continental, Italian, Chinese, and Israeli cuisine, while also handling daily meals for the hostel and café staff.

Key Responsibilities

- Take complete responsibility for the day-to-day kitchen operations of the hostel café.
- Prepare and supervise food across Indian, Continental, Italian, Chinese, and Israeli cuisines.
- Maintain consistent taste, presentation, portion size, and food quality.
- Develop and improve dishes and menu items based on guest preferences and café requirements.
- Plan daily food preparation according to expected occupancy, café orders, and events.
- Manage staff meals for the hostel and café team, ensuring food is nutritious, hygienic, and prepared on time.
- Supervise kitchen staff, assign duties, and maintain discipline and teamwork in the kitchen.
- Train kitchen staff on recipes, preparation methods, hygiene, plating, and portion control.
- Ensure proper mise en place and timely preparation during busy service hours.
- Monitor food storage, freshness, expiry dates, and proper FIFO practices.
- Maintain kitchen hygiene, cleanliness, and food-safety standards.
- Monitor ingredient consumption and minimize unnecessary food wastage.
- Coordinate with the Café Manager regarding menu requirements, guest feedback, special requests, and daily operations.
- Maintain standard recipes and portion sizes to ensure consistency.
- Check the quality of incoming vegetables, meat, dairy, dry goods, and other ingredients.




- Assist with kitchen inventory and communicate purchase requirements to the management.
- Ensure proper handling and storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian ingredients.
- Handle guest-specific food requests and dietary requirements whenever possible.
- Maintain cleanliness and proper use of kitchen equipment and report maintenance requirements.
- Ensure that food orders are prepared and served within the café's required service time.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional kitchen workplace at all times.
- Take responsibility for the overall performance and output of the kitchen team.

Required Skills & Experience

- Previous experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or Senior Chef, preferably in a café, restaurant, hostel, hotel, or similar hospitality environment.
- Strong knowledge of Indian, Continental, Italian, Chinese, and Israeli cuisine.
- Ability to independently manage a kitchen and lead a small kitchen team.
- Good understanding of food hygiene, storage, preparation, and kitchen safety.
- Ability to work efficiently during high-volume service periods.
- Good leadership, communication, and team-management skills.
- Ability to control food wastage and maintain proper portioning.
- Creative approach to developing dishes while maintaining consistency and practicality.
- Comfortable working in a hostel environment with both café guests and staff meal requirements.
- Ability to work flexible schedule according to café and hostel operations.

Key Performance Expectations

The Head Chef will be expected to maintain:

Food Quality + Taste + Consistency + Hygiene + Timely Service + Kitchen Discipline + Staff Meal Quality + Minimum Food Wastage

The chef will have overall responsibility for ensuring that the kitchen consistently delivers good-quality food to café guests, hostel guests, and staff.

* Stay will be provided

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

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

Work Location: In person

📌 Head Chef (India)
🏢 Bunk Hostel Rishikesh
📍 India