🇮🇹 Italian Head Chef – Pre-Opening

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Italian Head Chef to join the pre-opening team of a new restaurant in Mumbai.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in authentic Italian cuisine, excellent leadership skills, and proven experience in setting up and managing professional kitchen operations from the pre-opening stage.  

What We’re Looking For

🇮🇹 Authentic Italian culinary expertise 👨‍🍳 Strong kitchen leadership 🏗️ Pre-opening experience 📋 Menu development & costing 👥 Team recruitment & training ⭐ High standards of quality and presentation    

Lead the complete culinary operation during the restaurant pre-opening and launch. Develop and maintain an authentic Italian menu. Establish recipes, food specifications, portion sizes, and presentation standards. Set up kitchen systems, SOPs, and food safety procedures. Recruit, train, and lead the kitchen brigade. Manage food costs, purchasing, inventory, and wastage. Work closely with the management team on kitchen design, equipment, suppliers, and opening requirements. Ensure consistent quality, taste, presentation, and service standards. Maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety. Conduct menu trials, tastings, and staff training before opening. Lead the kitchen during the opening period and establish smooth daily operations.

Proven experience as an Italian Head Chef / Executive Chef / Chef de Cuisine. Strong knowledge of authentic Italian cuisine. Previous pre-opening restaurant experience is highly desirable. Excellent leadership and team-management skills. Strong knowledge of menu development and food costing. Experience with kitchen setup, recruitment, training, and SOP implementation. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-quality restaurant environment. Culinary qualification and international hospitality experience are advantageous.