Job Description: Canteen Chef – Vegetarian Food

Department: Canteen / Food Services
Job Title: Canteen Chef (Vegetarian Food)
Work Location: Industrial Factory / Manufacturing Unit

Location: Valinokkam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu

Salary: As per experience and company norms.
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and responsible Canteen Chef to prepare hygienic, nutritious, and tasty vegetarian meals for factory employees. The candidate should be capable of cooking in large quantities, maintaining food quality, following food safety standards, and ensuring timely service during canteen meal hours.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare vegetarian meals such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and evening refreshments as per the daily menu.
- Cook food in bulk quantities according to the number of employees.
- Prepare South Indian and other vegetarian dishes, including rice, sambar, rasam, vegetables, poriyal, kootu, chapati, curry, and other menu items as required.
- Maintain consistent taste, quality, portion size, and nutritional standards.
- Ensure timely preparation and serving of meals according to factory shift schedules.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen, cooking equipment, utensils, and food storage areas.
- Follow food safety practices and prevent food contamination.
- Check the quality and freshness of vegetables, groceries, spices, and other ingredients.
- Minimise food wastage and use ingredients efficiently.




- Coordinate with canteen helpers and kitchen staff to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Maintain proper storage of raw materials and cooked food.
- Follow company rules, food safety procedures, and applicable hygiene regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

- Previous experience as a canteen chef, industrial kitchen chef, or bulk cooking chef.
- Experience in preparing vegetarian food for a large number of people.
- Valuable knowledge of South Indian vegetarian cooking and industrial canteen menus.
- Ability to plan daily menus and estimate ingredient quantities.
- Knowledge of kitchen hygiene, food safety, and safe food storage.
- Ability to work according to factory shifts and meal schedules.
- Responsible, punctual, disciplined, and able to work as part of a team.

Preferred Skills

- Experience cooking for 50 or more people per meal.
- Ability to manage bulk cooking equipment and commercial kitchen operations.
- Good time management and food cost control.
- Ability to maintain consistent food quality and minimise wastage.

Job Details

- Salary: As per experience and company norms.
- Duty Hours: As per factory requirements.
- Food and Accommodation: As per company policy.
- Joining: Immediate or as mutually agreed.

Interested candidates with relevant experience in vegetarian bulk cooking may apply with their work experience and expected salary.

How to apply

Interested candidates should upload your updated CV / Email to “[email protected]”

Pay: From ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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