Tandoor Chef – Indian Restaurant

We are hiring an experienced Tandoor Chef for our restaurant in Vancouver, BC.

We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience working with a traditional clay tandoor who can independently manage the tandoor station in a quick-paced restaurant environment.

Required Experience The successful candidate should be experienced in preparing and cooking:

- Kababs
- Tikka’s
- Tandoori breads and other clay-oven items

Responsibilities
- Prepare marinades according to restaurant recipes and standards
- Marinate, portion, skewer and cook meats, seafood, paneer and vegetables
- Properly control tandoor temperature and cooking times
- Consistently produce juicy, properly charred and well-cooked tandoori items
- Independently manage the tandoor station during busy service
- Follow recipes, portion sizes and presentation standards
- Coordinate with curry, appetizer and other kitchen stations
- Complete daily preparation and maintain sufficient stock




- Maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation
- Keep the tandoor and surrounding work area clean and organized
- Control portions and minimize food waste

Requirements
- Professional Indian restaurant tandoor experience is required
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred
- Solid knowledge of Indian marinades, spices and tandoori cooking techniques
- Experience with chicken, lamb, seafood, paneer and vegetables
- Experience with North Indian/Punjabi cuisine preferred
- Ability to work efficiently during high-volume service
- Reliable, punctual and team-oriented
- Strong understanding of food safety and kitchen hygiene

Please apply only if you have professional hands-on experience working with a tandoor. Job Type: Full-timeLocation: Vancouver, BC

Pay: $40,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Flexible schedule
- In office parking

Work Location: In person

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