Chef

About the Role

We are seeking passionate and skilled kitchen professionals to join our culinary team at Ek Saath Specialty Pizzeria & Coffee located in Raipur and Bhilai. Candidates will play a vital role in preparing and cooking Continental, Chinese, and Neapolitan pizza dishes, ensuring food quality, presentation, hygiene, and consistency are maintained at all times under the guidance of Head Chef, Sous Chef, or Kitchen In-Charge.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes across Continental, Chinese, and Neapolitan pizza cuisines adhering to assigned roles and kitchen stations.
• Perform mise en place tasks such as cutting, chopping, marinating, portioning, and sauce and stock preparation.
• Follow standardized recipes, cooking methods, portion sizes, and plating guidelines ensuring timely orders without compromising quality.
• Maintain proper taste, texture, aroma, temperature, and appearance for every dish served.
• Supervise kitchen sections as per designation, guide junior staff, monitor food quality and coordinate production (specific to Continental DCDP role).
• Handle specific cuisine preparations such as sauces, pastas, grills, starters (Continental Commi I), basic cooking and station readiness (Continental Commi II), Chinese dishes including noodles, fried rice, stir-fry (Chinese Commi I), and supporting tasks under supervision (Chinese Commi II).
• Prepare authentic Neapolitan pizzas from dough fermentation to correct topping application and oven operation ensuring consistent crust and bake quality.
• Ensure quality control through ingredient freshness checks and strict adherence to recipes and portion controls.
• Maintain hygiene by following FSSAI guidelines, personal grooming standards, and sanitation of workstations, equipment, and storage areas.
• Implement proper food safety practices such as FIFO/FEFO, labeling, and temperature control and prevent cross-contamination.
• Report any food quality issues, ingredient shortages, pest activity, or equipment malfunction promptly.
• Support inventory and cost control by monitoring ingredient availability, minimizing wastage, rotating stock, and conducting record maintenance.
• Collaborate effectively with kitchen leadership and peers to ensure smooth operations, assist other sections during busy hours, and uphold discipline and professionalism.
• Assist in training junior team members as per experience and role requirements and carry out assigned tasks and handovers efficiently.