We are currently hiring an Indian Cuisine Chef to join our dynamic kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have a solid culinary background, strong leadership skills, and experience in restaurant or catering environments. The Chef is responsible for overseeing daily food preparation and production, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to airline specifications.ResponsibilitiesPrepare and oversee the production of Indian dishes in accordance with approved recipes, menus, and airline specifications.Prepare meats, fish, vegetables, rice, sauces, curries, side dishes, and garnishes.Use various cooking methods, including roasting, frying, steaming, grilling, and baking.Prepares food by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging and labellingMaintain proper food production records, ensure all equipment is operableResponsible for sanitation and post-service set-upNotify manager of any maintenance repairs need or unsafe conditionsTaste and smell prepared food to determine quality and palatabilityMonitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal serviceStudies recipes assigned by the Executive Chef, prepares and coordinates all mealsCoordinates prep for the following day's menusSupervises cooks and perp workers, manage the prep list to plan dutiesEnsures standard of recipes to maintain consistent qualityPlans,



modifies and develops menus based on the airlines requirementsPerforms pre-meal meeting with food directors and other team members to review detail of the menus and plan the productionProvides training for kitchen staffAssists in the coordination and execution of special menus for client presentationsEnsures all kitchen equipment is in working order and kept clean at all timesWear food safety equipment while on duty, use work safety equipment while on dutyMaintain positive portion control and forecast of productionPractice proper grooming, personal hygiene, and use safety equipmentMake sure that staff places racks of products in cooling tunnel or any other available waiting area, stocked and ready to goCommunicate effectively with kitchen personnel & other unit departmentsCompliance with all company service standards, health & safety procedures, food safety requirementsPerform other duties as assignedPrevious experience as an Indian Cuisine Chef or in a similar position in a restaurant, hotel, or catering operation is required.knowledge of Indian cuisine, ingredients, spices, recipes, and cooking techniques.Experience preparing Halal, Middle Eastern, or other international cuisines is a strong asset.Ability to stand for long periodsAbility to read in English, write in English, speak in EnglishGood knowledge of HACCP is an asset (training will be provided otherwise)Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced environmentAbility to work on weekendsAttendance, diligence, punctuality, reliabilitySalary26.28/hAbout NewrestSpecialist in out-of-home catering in 54 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering. Our 36,000 committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards.

📌 Chef Yyz - Indian Cuisine (Mississauga)
🏢 Newrest
📍 Mississauga