Position Overview & Specifications

Job description

Job Title: Skilled South Indian Chef Job setting/location: restaurant in London Salary: £27,000 (based on 39 hour per week) permanent full time Description: This is a very challenging and highly skilled role requiring specialty culinary expertise with 5 or more years of experience with necessary excellent skills and creativity to cook the ethnic traditional meals.

The key duties of the role are:

prepare and produce traditional South Indian specialty vegetarian (Dosa/Idly), non-vegetarian, Thaali dishes, Sea-food dishes, snacks and desserts using South Indian freshly prepared spices.
prepare food from scratch including restaurant's own masala, marinade, sauces and batter from ingredients
plan, prepare and cook all types of South Indian food from various South Indian regions (including Chettinad cuisine), maintaining original taste without variation by cooking in clay pots.
plan the menu and update from time to time according local and seasonal produce, customer needs and demands
consider and prepare meals carefully by using his own skills in making variations or alterations to ‘nut-free’ and allergic conditions
ensure efficiency in the kitchen, and the high standards and reputation of the business is maintained
ensure up to date with relevant training and courses regarding hygiene and food safety management
manage and control the food portion, stock that is used for production, including ensuring all stock is stored appropriately

We will strictly NOT accept any e-mail applications unless it is from overseas candidates (residing outside UK). The deadline to receive the applications is 28 days from the date of this advert posted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably skilled and experienced persons regardless of their nationality, race, sex, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Applications for this post that require Tier 2/skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. If you are interested then please apply in writing with your detailed CVs, qualifications and cover letter to ‘The Director’, Thaya Restaurant Ltd, 17, Ealing Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 4AA. Non-UK resident candidates can apply via email to:

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £27,000.00 per year

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