Cook - Indian Curries x2

Location: Auckland CBD

Daily duties include: • Set up kitchen with all necessary cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales • Preparing ingredients to use in cooking–chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat, etc • Assisting in planning regular and special menus in consultation with management • Discussing food preparation issues with management and chef and directing the kitchen and waiting staff to strictly follow company policy in terms of quality and standard of service • Check the quality and freshness of ingredients. • Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh • Apply, assess and where necessary adjust the seasoning to achieve the desired level of seasoning • Once the food is cooked and portioned, then adding garnishes, sauces, herbs and other sauces for consumption–Plating as per the training and documentation • Monitoring the quality of dishes before serving and having a high standard of presentation and plating • Estimate quantities and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients

• Relevant qualification or one plus year relevant industry experience. • Either curry or Tandoor section experience is ok. • Experience in cooking Indian cuisines like starters, Indian street food, South Indian. Mughlai and Indo-Chinese. • Full training will be provided • Be physically fit • Thrives under pressure in a high-volume environment • Pleasant with people and works well in a team. • Flexible to work daily split shifts (Lunch & Dinner) and weekends as per weekly rosters • Candidates need to be NZ citizens/residents or hold a valid work permit • Ability to speak Hindi a benefit