Commis / Apprentice Chef – Café & Hostel Kitchen

We are looking for a hardworking, responsible, and enthusiastic Commis / Apprentice Chef to join our hostel café kitchen team. The candidate will work under the Head Chef / Senior Chef and assist with daily food preparation, cooking, kitchen cleanliness, hygiene, and smooth kitchen operations.

This is a good opportunity for someone who wants to learn and develop professional cooking skills while working in a busy hostel café environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist the Head Chef / Senior Chef with daily kitchen operations.
- Prepare and assist with food across Indian, Continental, Italian, Chinese, and Israeli cuisines as instructed.
- Assist with chopping, cutting, marinating, preparation, cooking, plating, and other kitchen tasks.
- Complete daily mise en place and ensure ingredients are ready before service.
- Follow standard recipes, preparation methods, portion sizes, and instructions given by the senior chef.
- Assist in preparing food for café guests, hostel guests, and staff meals.
- Help ensure staff meals are prepared hygienically and on time.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen, workstations, utensils, and equipment.
- Follow proper food handling, storage, and safety procedures.
- Assist with receiving, cleaning, storing, and organizing ingredients.
- Follow FIFO (First In, First Out) practices for food storage.
- Check ingredients for freshness and report spoiled, damaged, or low-stock items to the senior chef.
- Handle vegetarian and non-vegetarian ingredients properly and separately.
- Assist during busy service periods and ensure orders are prepared on time.
- Maintain proper portion control and avoid unnecessary food wastage.
- Assist with cleaning and organizing kitchen equipment after service.
- Report equipment problems, ingredient shortages, or other kitchen issues to the Head Chef / Senior Chef.
- Follow kitchen discipline, cleanliness standards, and instructions from senior kitchen staff.
- Learn new recipes, cooking techniques, plating methods,



and professional kitchen practices.
- Maintain a positive, respectful, and cooperative attitude within the kitchen team.

Learning & Development The Commis / Apprentice Chef will have the opportunity to learn:
- Professional kitchen operations
- Indian, Continental, Italian, Chinese, and Israeli cuisine
- Basic cooking techniques and food preparation
- Mise en place and service preparation
- Standard recipes and portion control
- Food hygiene and safe food handling
- Kitchen organization and discipline
- Plating and presentation
- Inventory handling and FIFO
- Food wastage control
- Working efficiently during busy café service

Required Skills & Experience
- Previous kitchen, café, restaurant, hotel, or hospitality experience is preferred but freshers with a genuine interest in cooking may also apply.
- Basic understanding of cooking and food preparation.
- Willingness to learn different cuisines and cooking techniques.
- Ability to follow instructions and standard recipes properly.
- Good hygiene and cleanliness habits.
- Ability to work as part of a kitchen team.
- Physically able to work in a busy kitchen environment.
- Responsible, punctual, and disciplined.
- Ability to work efficiently during busy service hours.
- Flexible to work according to café and hostel operating hours.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn from senior chefs.

Key Performance Expectations The Commis / Apprentice Chef will be expected to maintain:

Food Quality Hygiene Timely Preparation Cleanliness Proper Portioning Kitchen Discipline Minimum Food Wastage Willingness to Learn The chef will work under the direction of the Head Chef / Senior Chef and will be responsible for carrying out assigned kitchen duties properly and maintaining the required standards of the kitchen.

Advantages

- Stay will be provided
- Opportunity to learn and develop professional culinary skills
- Experience working in a hostel café environment
- Exposure to multiple international and Indian cuisines

Pay: ₹8,000.00 - ₹15,000.00 per month

Benefits

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

Work Location: In person

📌 Apprentice Chef / Commis Chef (Rishikesh)
🏢 Bunk Hostel Rishikesh
📍 Rishikesh