Sous Chef

Job description / Role

Key Responsibilities

Breakfast Operations
• Lead and manage continental breakfast service, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency
• Plan and execute breakfast menus including bakery items, cold cuts, egg stations, healthy options, and live counters
• Ensure timely production and smooth service during peak breakfast hours

Food Safety & Compliance
• Strictly adhere to ISO 22000 / HACCP / Dubai Municipality food safety regulations
• Maintain hygiene standards, temperature logs, traceability records, and SOP compliance
• Conduct regular checks to ensure cleanliness, food handling, and storage standards

Kitchen Management
• Assist the team in day-to-day kitchen operations
• Supervise kitchen staff, allocate duties, and manage shifts for breakfast service
• Train and mentor junior chefs and commis staff
• Monitor food costs, portion control, wastage, and inventory for breakfast operations

Multi-Cuisine Support
• Provide operational support for Asian, Indian, and multi-cuisine menus as required
• Assist in menu development, special promotions, and buffet rotations
• Ensure consistency across cuisines during high-volume operations

Quality & Guest Experience
• Maintain guest-focused service standards aligned with a 4-star hotel brand
• Handle special dietary requests and allergen management professionally
• Coordinate with service teams to ensure seamless breakfast experience

• Minimum 7–10 years of professional kitchen experience, with at least 3–5 years as Sous Chef / Senior Sous Chef
• Prior experience in 4-star or 5-star hotels preferred
• Hands-on experience managing continental breakfast operations
• Strong exposure to ISO 22000 / HACCP–certified kitchens
• Culinary qualification or professional chef certification preferred

About the Company

Gypsy Chinese Restaurant has been established in Mumbai in 1982. Its delectable Indo-Chinese cuisine has been satisfying hundreds of tastebuds every day.

Gypsy Chinese has been a lucky charm for budding artists and actors. Gypsy Chinese has been a household name for many Bollywood actors viz. Nana Patekar, Kavita Krishnamurthy, and Suresh Wadkar to name a few.