WE ARE HIRING | HEAD CHEF The Shap Restaurant | Calicut The Shap is a Kerala-born food and hospitality brand inspired by the rich culinary heritage of Malabar. Known for its traditional Kerala flavours, distinctive signature dishes, and creative food presentation, we are looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations and drive the next phase of our culinary journey.

Location: The Shap Restaurant, South Beach, Calicut & Gokulam Galleria, Mavoor Road, Calicut.

Key Responsibilities

- Kitchen Operations: Lead and manage kitchen operations across both outlets, ensuring smooth coordination, timely service, and consistent execution.
- Team Leadership: Recruit, train, mentor, and develop chefs and kitchen staff. Manage manpower planning, discipline, productivity, and performance.
- Food Quality & Consistency: Maintain authentic Malabar flavours, standardised recipes, portion control, presentation, and consistent food quality across both locations.
- R&D; and Menu Innovation: Drive research and development, current product creation, menu engineering, food trials, seasonal specials, and signature dish development.
- Food Cost & Inventory Control: Monitor food costs, yield, wastage, stock levels, portion sizes, and kitchen profitability.
- SOPs & Systems: Develop and implement standard operating procedures for food preparation, storage, hygiene, kitchen workflow, and quality control.
- Hygiene & Food Safety: Ensure strict compliance with food safety standards, sanitation practices, temperature controls, and safe food handling.




- Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with management, purchase, stores, and service teams to improve operational efficiency and guest satisfaction.
- Performance Monitoring: Track food cost percentage, wastage, customer feedback, kitchen productivity, and operational KPIs.

Our Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience as an Head Chef, or Kitchen Head in a reputed restaurant or multi-outlet food operation.
- Strong expertise in traditional Kerala and Malabar cuisine, with an understanding of contemporary food trends.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large kitchen teams and oversee multiple outlets.
- Hands-on experience in menu development, recipe standardisation, food costing, and inventory management.
- Strong leadership, communication, training, and problem-solving skills.
- A passion for culinary excellence, innovation, team development, and building efficient kitchen systems.

Why Join The Shap? Become part of a distinctive Calicut food brand that celebrates Kerala's culinary identity while creating memorable dining experiences. Take ownership of kitchen excellence, develop innovative dishes, and build a high-performing culinary team.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may share their updated CV along with details of their previous experience, current role, and key culinary achievements.

Email: [email protected]

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Food provided
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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