Head Chef

We’re Hiring | Head Chef – RITWA Café
Location: Film Nagar, Hyderabad
Industry: Premium Café | Specialty Coffee | Global Cuisine
At RITWA Café, we’re building a distinctive culinary experience that brings together global flavours, seasonal ingredients, modern techniques, and exceptional hospitality. We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and help build something extraordinary from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and timely service.
* Develop innovative menus featuring Continental, Italian, and Pan-Asian cuisines, with a focus on seasonal ingredients and signature dishes.
* Standardise recipes, portion sizes, food presentation, and preparation techniques.
* Establish kitchen SOPs, food safety standards, hygiene protocols, and inventory controls.
* Manage food costing, portion control, wastage reduction, and overall kitchen profitability.
* Recruit, train, mentor, and lead the culinary team while fostering a culture of discipline and creativity.
* Coordinate with procurement and vendors to ensure ingredient quality and cost efficiency.
* Conduct menu trials, develop new recipes, and continuously improve the guest dining experience.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience as a Head Chef, Executive Chef, or Senior Sous Chef in a premium café, restaurant, or contemporary dining establishment.
* Strong expertise in at least one major cuisine, with a willingness to explore global culinary techniques.
* Excellent leadership, menu development, food costing, and kitchen management skills.
* A hands-on approach to building systems, training teams, and maintaining high standards.
* A creative mindset, attention to detail, and a genuine passion for food.
Why Join RITWA?
This is an opportunity to be part of a growing brand from its early stages, shape its culinary identity, develop signature dishes, build a strong kitchen team, and create systems that support long-term growth.
Interested? Send your CV and a brief introduction about your culinary experience to us via LinkedIn.
📍 Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana

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