Junior Chef

Junior Chef – Café & Menu Development

Job Description

Cravé – Bandra, Mumbai | Full-Time

Cravé is a premium smoothie & wellness bar in Bandra, Mumbai, and we are looking for a Junior Chef to join our growing team.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about café food and can take ownership of developing and executing a small, high-quality food menu.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in curating and developing Cravé’s food menu
• Develop and test sandwiches, salads, wraps and other café-style items
• Identify and recommend ingredients, brands and suppliers
• Create standardized recipes with exact quantities and portion sizes
• Calculate food costs and assist with pricing
• Develop simple and practical kitchen SOPs
• Train existing staff on preparation, cooking, assembly and presentation
• Handle daily food preparation and kitchen operations
• Maintain consistency, hygiene, food safety and proper storage
• Manage food inventory and communicate daily/weekly ingredient requirements
• Work efficiently in a compact, all-electric/induction kitchen

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a café, QSR, restaurant or similar kitchen preferred
• Experience with sandwiches, salads, wraps, breakfast/café food or cold kitchen is a plus
• Ability to develop and test recipes independently
• Good understanding of ingredient quality, food costing and portion control
• Comfortable working in a small kitchen environment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to train and guide junior staff
• Creativity and willingness to experiment with new menu ideas

What We’re Looking For

We are not looking for a fine-dining chef. We are looking for someone practical, creative and hands-on who can help us build and execute a simple, delicious and commercially viable café food menu.

Location: Bandra, MumbaiJob Type: Full-timeExperience: 1–3 years preferred, depending on experience

To apply: Please share your CV along with details of your previous café/restaurant experience.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹24,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person