Executive Chef
Wallero Technologies Private Limited
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Full Time
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- Experience
- 8–12 yrs
- Salary
- INR 80,000 – INR 120,000 / month
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Executive Chef to oversee culinary functions at our central kitchen and multiple outlets situated in Bala Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. This role demands deep knowledge in extensive food production, menu innovation, standardizing recipes, monitoring food costs, and leading kitchen teams to deliver consistent, high-quality culinary output that is both efficient and commercially feasible.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct and supervise culinary activities across the central kitchen and associated outlets.
- Create, enhance, and standardize menus, recipes, cooking techniques, and plating standards.
- Maintain uniformity in taste, quality, serving size, and presentation at all locations.
- Work alongside the R&D department on product development cycles, food trials, and scaling up production.
- Develop recipe documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and kitchen protocols.
- Track food costings, yields, waste, portion management, and kitchen efficiency.
- Collaborate with Procurement to specify ingredient quality, assess vendors, and find alternatives if needed.
- Ensure adherence to FSSAI, HACCP, GMP, and other food safety and hygiene regulations.
- Perform kitchen inspections and apply corrective measures to optimize quality and workflow.
- Lead and mentor culinary teams, offering training and development.
- Schedule manpower, production plans, kitchen flow, and resource allocation.
- Partner with R&D, QA, Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain for successful product launches and execution.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions to enhance consistency, scalability, and profitability.
- Stay informed on culinary trends, ingredients, techniques, and evolving customer preferences.
Candidate Profile
- Possess between 8 and 12+ years of progressive culinary experience within QSR chains, restaurants, central kitchens, hotels, catering, FMCG, or food production sectors.
- Demonstrated success managing large-scale kitchen teams and handling high-volume food preparation.
- Expertise in Indian and/or global cuisines.
- In-depth understanding of recipe standardization, cost analysis, yield control, and portion management.
- Experience running central kitchens and operations involving multiple outlets.
- Hands-on leadership focused on maintaining food quality and consistency.
- Strong team leadership, training capabilities, and effective communication skills.
- Commercially savvy with the ability to balance quality, expenses, scalability, and customer satisfaction.
Preferred Experience
Applicants with backgrounds in central kitchens, QSR outlets, food manufacturing, large-scale catering, or multi-location restaurant operations are highly desirable.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact Muralikrishna via call or WhatsApp at +91 95022 73838.
Salary and Benefits
The position offers a monthly salary ranging from INR 80,000 to INR 120,000.