Chef

Chef – Street Food Specialist

Location: Gurugram, Haryana
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 2–5 years
Department: Kitchen / Operations
Salary: Depending on experience

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled and energetic Chef who specializes in Indian street food and can prepare authentic, flavorful, and consistent dishes in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience preparing popular street-food items, understand Indian flavors and cooking techniques, and be able to maintain quality, hygiene, and consistency during high-volume operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of Indian street-food dishes with authentic taste and presentation.
• Handle items such as chaat, rolls, kebabs, momos, sandwiches, tikki, chole bhature, pav bhaji, fried snacks, Indo-Chinese, and other street-food preparations.
• Develop and standardize recipes, sauces, chutneys, marinades, and spice mixes.
• Ensure consistent taste, portion size, presentation, and food quality.
• Manage food preparation and cooking during busy service hours.
• Maintain proper food hygiene, kitchen cleanliness, and safety standards.
• Monitor ingredient quality, freshness, and storage.
• Minimize food wastage and maintain proper portion control.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure smooth and timely order execution.
• Assist in menu development and introduce new street-food concepts when required.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment and workstations.
• Follow inventory and food-cost control procedures.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience as a Chef/Cook, preferably in Indian street food, QSR, café, food truck, or casual dining.
• Strong knowledge of Indian spices, ingredients, sauces, chutneys, and cooking techniques.
• Ability to prepare food quickly while maintaining consistency and quality.
• Good understanding of food hygiene and kitchen safety.
• Ability to work under pressure during peak hours.
• Team player with a positive and disciplined approach.
• Creativity and willingness to experiment with new street-food dishes.
• Candidates who can independently manage a street-food kitchen will be preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Expertise in North Indian / Delhi-style street food.
• Experience with high-volume food production.
• Recipe standardization and portion control.
• Basic inventory and food-cost management.
• Ability to train and supervise junior kitchen staff.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and skills.
• Performance incentives, if applicable.
• Opportunity to work in a growing food business.
• Growth opportunities within the kitchen and operations team.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person