Meal Subscription Chef

Copper + Cloves

Plant-based Kitchen

Location - Copper + Cloves - Bengaluru,

Department - Kitchen Operations.

Employment Type - Full time.

Reports to: Head Chef

About Copper + Cloves Meal Subscription The Copper + Cloves meal subscription delivers plant-based food made from scratch directly to our subscribers’ homes and workplaces. The meals are designed to be balanced, nourishing, delicious and practical for everyday eating, with the same care and quality that goes into everything we make at Copper + Cloves.

The Role

We are looking for a Meal Subscription Chef to take responsibility for the daily food production and dispatch of our meal subscription.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is highly organised and efficient, has great attention to detail, and genuinely cares about the food leaving the kitchen. You will lead a small team and be responsible for making sure every meal is produced to the highest standard, looks beautiful, tastes great and reaches the right customer on time.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Production & Food Quality

- Taking responsibility for the daily production of high-quality food according to the production plan.
- Ensuring every dish and every individual element is made correctly and in accordance with the recipe and C+C standards.
- Quality check food throughout production and before dispatch.
- Ensure consistency in taste, texture, portion size, presentation and overall quality.
- Identify and resolve any quality issues before food leaves the kitchen.

2. Morning Dispatch

- Take responsibility for the correct and timely dispatch of all meal subscription orders every morning.
- Ensure every order contains the correct meals, quantities and follows customer instructions.
- Work closely with the delivery team to ensure a smooth handover.
- Put systems in place to minimise errors.

3. Team Management & Production

- Manage and supervise the meal subscription prep and assembly team.
- Clearly allocate daily prep and assembly responsibilities.
- Ensure the production plan is followed and completed on time.
- Maintain a clean, organised and efficient kitchen throughout production.
- Make sure every team member understands the required standard and is held accountable for it.

4. Coordination with Meal Subscription Coordinator





- Work closely and consistently with the Meal Subscription Coordinator to ensure seamless coordination between production, customer requirements, order planning and dispatch.
- Maintain clear and timely communication regarding daily production requirements, order changes, customer instructions, stock or ingredient requirements, dispatch updates and any operational issues.
- Coordinate proactively to ensure that the production plan accurately reflects the day’s orders and that any changes or issues are addressed before they impact production or dispatch.
- Establish a clear flow of information between the kitchen and the coordination function, ensuring that nothing is missed, communicated late or left unresolved.
- Take joint ownership of the smooth day-to-day functioning of the meal subscription operation, while maintaining clear accountability for their respective areas.

5. Recipe Development & R&D;

- Understand the Copper + Cloves brand and our style of food.
- Develop new recipes that meet our nutritional, flavour and brand requirements.
- Work with the wider C+C team on new dishes, seasonal menus and improvements to existing recipes.
- Test and refine recipes until they are ready for consistent production.

6. Recipes & Nutritional Information

- Maintain accurate, detailed recipes that can be replicated consistently by the team.
- Continuously improve recipes where there is an opportunity to improve flavour, nutrition, efficiency or cost.
- Maintain accurate nutritional information for all meal subscription dishes.
- Ensure recipe changes are properly documented and communicated to the team.

7. Customer Experience

- Take an active interest in our subscribers and look for ways to make the experience feel personal.
- Find straightforward ways to delight customers, such as birthday treats, thoughtful additions or personal outreach.
- Listen to customer feedback and use it to improve the food and overall subscription experience.
- Work with the team to identify recurring customer requests or issues and address them.

8.



Seasonal & Special Menus

- Develop and execute seasonal specials and special occasions throughout the year.
- Lead food development for occasions such as Diwali gift boxes, Christmas meals and other seasonal offerings.
- Ensure special menus are properly tested, costed, documented and production-ready.

The Kind of Person We’re Looking For

- Highly organised: You naturally keep track of details and don't need to be chased.
- Food-obsessed: You care about flavour, presentation, consistency and quality.
- Hands-on: You are happy to be on the kitchen floor doing the work, not just managing from a distance.
- A perfectionist in the right way: You notice when something isn't quite right and care enough to fix it.
- Reliable and accountable: If something is your responsibility, you take ownership of it.
- A good leader: You can manage a small team with clarity, kindness and high standards.
- Creative: You enjoy developing new dishes and finding ways to make healthy, plant-based food genuinely exciting.
- Commercially aware: You understand that great food also needs to be produced efficiently and consistently.
- Customer-minded: You understand that the relationship with a subscriber doesn't end when the food leaves the kitchen.
- Aligned with Copper + Cloves: You understand our approach to plant-based food, nourishment, quality and hospitality and genuinely enjoy being part of it.

What Success Looks Like

- Every day's production is completed accurately and on time.
- Food consistently meets Copper + Cloves' quality standards.
- Dispatches leave the kitchen correctly and without avoidable errors.
- The team is organised, productive and well trained.
- Recipes and nutritional information are accurate and up to date.
- New dishes are regularly developed and successfully introduced.
- Subscribers feel looked after and excited to receive their meals.
- The meal subscription kitchen becomes increasingly organised, efficient and consistent.

To Apply:

- Please email your CV and a short note about what draws you to this role to [email protected]
- Use the subject line: Meal Subscription Chef - [Your Name]

Benefits:
- Food provided

Application Question(s):
- Do you stay in Bangalore?

License/Certification:
- Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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