Chef

Chef needed for Indian Cuisine
Chef for Indian/South Asian Cuisine, Food delivery Startup
In order to apply, please submit the following:

- Resume

- 2-4 sentences on why you are interested in this role and why you would make a good candidate.
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tiffin is a food delivery platform focused on homestyle Indian / South Asian cuisine. We are building a community of home chefs who want to share their stories and unique food with the community around them. tiffin is a way for you to be your own boss and focus on what you love and do best - cooking. You handle the food, and we handle the rest - everything from renting a commissary, providing the packaging, doing the logistics/delivery. If you want to be a part of a fast-growing startup, don't mind the hustle, and enjoy a past-paced work environment, this is the right job for you. We are now interviewing for the role of lead cook for our first location. This is just an example of how great of an opportunity this is to grow with our company from the ground up!

Learn more at tiffinfood.co

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Job Description

We are looking for a talented and experienced small kitchen crew to launch our brand for deliveries in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. The cook is a food lover, team player, and leader capable of learning on the job and directing a small crew.

- Committed to exceptional standards for quality, consistency, taste, presentation, and proper customization of orders

- Familiar with Indian/South Asian cuisine preferred

- Familiar with chain restaurant operations preferred

- Experience in lead role / kitchen supervision - managing orders, inventory, packaging

- Knowledgeable regarding ingredients and allergens for all dishes; avoids cross-contamination

- Provide guests with best food delivery experience, accurate orders, complete with proper garnish and sides, at perfect serving temperatures for delivery only items

- Has creativity when it comes to setting up new menus and dishes

Requirements

- Must be able to stand during entire shift, often up to 8 hours with frequent bending, squatting, and lifting inventory boxes, and objects up to 30 pounds up to 5 times per shift.

- Must have food prep experience or culinary training; fast-casual preferred

- Must be comfortable with frequent exposure to steam, high/low temperatures, and humidity.

- Flexible schedule, must be available weekends and closing shifts.

- High energy, awesome communication, team-orientation, and diligent worker

- Must have a Food Handler’s Card and pass all the requisite training and certifications assigned to the role
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Related keywords: chef, executive chef, cook, restaurant
Related keywords: chef, executive chef, cook, restaurant

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Supplemental Pay:

• Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff will be required to wear a mask, shield, and hair net in the kitchen. Also we will require the use of gloves when packaging meals

Experience:

• Culinary Experience: 2 years (Preferred)

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Company's website:

• tiffinfood.co

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.facebook.com/tiffin.fooddelivery

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place