Overview
Bombay Story is a modern version of Indian Restaurant, providing
the highest quality Indian street and home-cooked food. Salads, grills, and
breads.
Bombay Story is fulfilling, Colourful, Fun, Edgy, Multicultural,
Fast, Casual, Global influence, young, dynamic, and Affordable. We love the
idea of people enjoying our dishes without thinking they have sacrificed an
ingredient or flavour in order to conform to healthy eating.
The Bombay Story team are passionate individuals with big
personalities, but most importantly, they love service excellence delivered in
our own unique, upbeat and vibrant style. Must be able to carry conversation
with guests without sounding scripted or intrusive.
We are now recruiting a full-time Specialist Indian Curry Chef
to join our professional kitchen team. Reporting directly to the Head Chef, the
Curry Chef will be expected to prepare Indian culinary delights, sauces and
marination with the curry section, ensuring food is produced to a high
standard.
Duties include preparation of complex regional Indian curry
dishes, training and supervising junior Chefs, purchasing & dealing with
suppliers, stock control, quality checks, health & hygiene compliance and
HACCP protocols, monitoring food safety & temperatures, maintaining
cleanliness and good order of equipment and work areas, cost analysis and
review, preparing reports and schedules, and performing key duties as assigned.
The Role
• Whilst
assistance will be provided in the basic prep the Curry chef will be
responsible and accountable for the main preparation and plate presentation of
all curry dishes.
• To undertake
menu planning in consultation with Head Chef.
• Ensure menus are
displayed showing choices.
• Determine
quantities to be cooked and size of portions to be served.
• Assisting the
Head Chef in maintaining records of stock and orders items as required.
• Ensuring that
adequate stocks of food are maintained (fresh, frozen and dried) for the curry
section.
• Assist the Head
Chef in checking the quantity and quality of stock received and notify
suppliers of deficiencies.
• Allocate and
oversee the work of the junior kitchen staff team, including cleaning
schedules.
• Ensure HACCP’s
processes are followed and recorded as required.
• When required to
oversee washing and cleaning of floors, crockery, utensils, work surfaces and
other kitchens equipment to ensure that the necessary hygiene and health and
safety standards are maintained in the kitchen and dining room as appropriate.
• Assisting the
Head Chef to ensure that the food expenditure is kept within budget.
• When required
deputies in the absence of the Head Chef.
• To understand
responsibilities in relation to fire procedures, health and safety, COSSH,
infection control, food hygiene and emergency aid
• Minimum of five
years’ experience as a Chef for a reputable Indian restaurant
Skills & Competences
• Professionalism
and Excellent communication skills
• The ability to
form positive relationships with colleagues.
• The ability to
build a supportive team where individual skills are recognised and valued.
• Fine dining -
Indian restaurant
• Planning
• Experience in
the personality department is key!
• A passion for
the food industry
• 1 – 2 years
previous experience in fast casual high street food brands is preferable
Qualifications and Requirements of the Position
• English as a
first or second language (spoken, written and reading)
• Well-groomed and
presentable
• Discretion and
Loyalty
• The ability to
multitask
• Excellent
timekeeping
• Flexible working
hours (incl. working on bank holidays)
• Necessary
working permits