– Chef (Chinese Cuisine)

Job Title: Chef – Chinese Cuisine

Department: Kitchen / Chinese Section

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and skilled Chinese Cuisine Chef to join our kitchen team. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of Chinese cooking techniques, ingredients, sauces, and preparation methods, with the ability to consistently produce high-quality dishes during both regular and peak service periods.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and cook a wide range of Chinese dishes according to standardized recipes and SOPs.
- Handle Chinese cooking techniques including wok cooking, stir-frying, deep-frying, steaming, braising, and blanching.
- Prepare sauces, marinades, stocks, broths, spice mixes, and other essential mise en place.
- Ensure consistency in taste, texture, portion size, temperature, and presentation.
- Prepare ingredients and complete mise en place before service.
- Coordinate with the kitchen team to ensure timely preparation and dispatch of orders.
- Maintain proper control over cooking temperatures, seasoning, and portioning.
- Monitor the quality and freshness of ingredients.
- Minimize food wastage through proper preparation, storage, and portion control.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the Chinese section and cooking equipment.
- Follow food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and storage procedures at all times.
- Assist in developing current dishes, sauces, and menu specials when required.
- Train and guide junior kitchen staff on Chinese cooking techniques and preparation standards.
- Monitor stock levels and communicate ingredient requirements to the senior kitchen team.





Required Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Chinese cuisine.
- Strong knowledge of Chinese cooking techniques, ingredients, sauces, and seasonings.
- Excellent wok-handling skills.
- Good knife skills and knowledge of professional kitchen equipment.
- Ability to maintain consistency during high-volume service.
- Ability to follow standardized recipes and maintain portion control.
- Strong understanding of food hygiene and kitchen safety.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a restaurant, hotel, or high-volume Chinese kitchen.
- Experience with Indo-Chinese and authentic Chinese cuisine is an advantage.
- Knowledge of regional Chinese cuisines such as Sichuan, Cantonese, Hunan, or Shanghai cuisine is preferred.
- Culinary training or relevant certification is an advantage.

Working Conditions
- Fast-paced commercial kitchen setting.
- Requires standing for extended periods and handling hot cooking equipment.
- Evening, weekend, and public holiday shifts may be required.

Outcome Expectation Prepare consistently high-quality Chinese dishes while maintaining authentic flavors, productive service, portion control, food safety, and kitchen hygiene standards.

Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹17,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Paid sick time

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kolkata, West Bengal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):
- Is your primary cuisine chinese?

Education:
- Higher Secondary(12th Pass) (Preferred)

Experience:
- Cooking: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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