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Multi-cuisine Cook (m/f)

Your Role

Our menu is multi-cuisine, mainly including Indian dishes, Indo-Chinese, Italian, German, Mexican and other popular dishes like Burgers and Momos. Most of the items will be made with our own proprietary recipes (we will teach you how to) that are loved by our guests.

Your role will be that of an Executive Chef who owns responsibilities and delivers. You will work independently in the kitchen and ensure smooth operations.

Your responsibilities will range from stock management to food prep to beautifully garnished food ready-to-serve. You will prep & cook delicious food, in a hygienic manner, mainly utilising our specialised recipes. Nevertheless, you will have the freedom to insert a hint of your own signature to some of the dishes.

You may also be required to prepare drinks (mocktails, shakes, etc.) from time-to-time.

Your Must

  • Be the life of the kitchen
  • Always love our guests
  • Be really-really organised and an excellent communicator!
  • Keep cool and be polite to everyone when the pressure hits
  • Enjoy a super-fast pace
  • Be creative, innovative and trendy with food
  • Be yourself

You Will

  • Report to the Hostel Manager
  • Be a team player that understands our core values
  • Take ownership of the kitchen operations to ensure that you continuously raise the bar and create a truly unique ITH experience
  • Know your recipes and have a passion for cooking delicious vegetarian/vegan dishes
  • Learn and excel at what you don’t know to constantly evolve our F&B menu
  • Keep stock of the kitchen supplies and ensure restocking in good time
  • Monitor the kitchen and ensure its cleanliness and orderliness
  • Know our food & drinks menu so you can prep-cook-serve at speed
  • Know the current trends in the food industry
  • Be the master of garnishing
  • Demonstrate a passion for delivering outstanding food service
  • OWN GUEST COMPLAINTS AND RESOLVE THEM WITH GRACE
  • Ensure you comply with all company policies you have been trained on, which include Fire Training and Health & Safety and Food Hygiene
  • Deliver a remarkably high-quality and consistent performance

You Are

  • Experienced within a professional kitchen environment
  • Passionate for the vegetarian/vegan food industry
  • Flexible with regards to shift timings
  • Available to start immediately

This is not intended as an exhaustive list of duties. Other duties as may be reasonably required will form part of this job description.

Job Summary

  • Location: International Travellers’ Hostel, Varanasi, India
  • Restaurant: Dhyān Bistro
  • Position: Multi-cuisine Cook (m/f)
  • Job-type: Full-time
  • Start date: Immediate
  • Good-to-have: English and Hindi language skills
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Varanasi India

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