Head Chef

About the role

The Brewyard, a specialty coffee café brand in Pune, is looking for a Head Chef to lead its kitchen operations across multiple outlets. You will own the end‑to‑end culinary process, from menu creation to ensuring consistent food quality and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, refine, and standardise the menu and recipes.
• Calculate portion costs and manage overall food cost and margin.
• Lead, train, and schedule kitchen staff, fostering a high‑performance team.
• Oversee procurement, vendor relationships, inventory control, and waste reduction.
• Maintain consistent plating, presentation, and quality across all service periods.
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI, HACCP, GHP‑GMP food‑safety regulations.
• Collaborate with ownership on new menu launches and cost‑management strategies.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar senior kitchen role, preferably in a café or specialty F&B environment.
• Strong leadership, planning, and kitchen‑management capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards of hygiene and quality.

Required skills

• Menu development
• Recipe standardisation
• Portion costing
• Inventory management
• Vendor relationship management
• Food safety compliance (FSSAI/HACCP/GHP‑GMP)