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Sous Chef - Indian Bakery & Snacks At Food World Supermarket, our multi-cuisine concept brings the world''s best tastes together under one roof. Quality ingredients, expert chefs, and diverse menus combine to create a vibrant and welcoming food destination. Our mission is to be a trusted choice for our community by delivering a true taste of home through multi-ethnic international delights. Food World Supermarket is seeking an experienced and passionate Sous Chef specializing in Indian mithai, traditional savory snacks & baking with strong expertise in Indian sweets and bakery items, as well as savory snacks production. The ideal candidate has strong handson expertise in preparing a wide variety of Indian sweets, managing bulk production, and maintaining strict food safety, kitchen operations, ensuring consistency in taste, maintaining high food, safety and hygiene standards in a high-volume retail environment. Key Responsibilities Indian Sweets & Savory Snacks Production & Quality Control Develop and enhance Indian snacks and festive specialities. Prepare and oversee production of traditional Indian sweets and snacks. Standardize recipes, spice levels, portions and presentation of the food. Ensure proper sugar syrup consistency, khoa preparation, and correct cooking temperatures. Maintain consistency in taste, texture, sweetness levels, and presentation. Analyze customer preferences, introduce fusions, or regional snack varieties to drive sales. Menu Development & Festive Planning Develop seasonal and festive mithai collections (Diwali, Eid, weddings, special events). Oversee production of the Indian sweets & snacks, namkeen items, fried snacks, and baked goods. Design promotional gift packs for family snack combos, festive hampers (Diwali, Eid, Wedding Seasons). Knowledge of regional Indian recipes (Gujarati, Punjabi, Rajasthani, South Indian). Standardize recipes and production processes for cost control. Introduce innovative fusion mithai options while preserving authenticity. Kitchen Operations Ensure consistency in taste. Monitor oil quality and proper frying techniques to maintain product quality. Dough preparation, managing frying techniques, batch production and schedules. Manage daily backofhouse sweet production operations. Monitor inventory of key ingredients (milk, khoa, sugar, dry fruits, ghee, flours). Support ordering, proper storage and stock rotation (FIFO). Handling raw ingredients like flours, lentils, spices, ghee, oils. Control wastage and maintain food cost targets. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the sweet production area. Team Leadership & Training Supervise and train sweet makers and kitchen assistants. Ensure staff follow standard recipes and hygiene protocols. Coordinate workflow during peak seasons and festive demand. Support scheduling and performance monitoring. Compliance & Safety Ensure adherence to food safety and sanitation regulations. Monitor shelf life and freshness of milkbased products. Maintain temperature control and proper storage conditions. Enforce safe handling of hot sugar syrups and cooking equipment. Customer Experience Ensure attractive display of mithai counters. Maintain a visible presence at snack and sweets counter. Maintain high standards of packaging and labeling. Support sampling and promotional activities. Uphold Food World Supermarket''s brand image through quality and presentation. Qualifications & Requirements Proven experience as a Sous Chef, Head Sweet Maker, Senior Halwai, Senior Baker, or Production Supervisor in Indian bakery, snacks, and traditional mithai. Strong handson expertise in Indian sweet and snack preparation, including deepfrying techniques, commercial baking equipment, and bulk production. Knowledge of authentic regional Indian recipes such as Gujarati, Punjabi, South Indian, and Rajasthani specialties. Experience working in highvolume supermarket, retail, or catering production environments. Good understanding of food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards. Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to work in a fastpaced kitchen. Culinary or baking certification is an asset. Understanding of food safety standards and hygiene practices. Ability to work in a fastpaced supermarket or production environment. Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills. Experience in bulk production for retail or catering for Indian recipes. Strong knowledge of traditional Indian sweetmaking techniques and creative new methods. Indian snacks preparation, deep frying techniques, and commercial baking experience. Key Competencies Attention to detail Quality control mindset Time and production management Leadership and team coordination Creativity in festive sweet presentation Passion for authentic Indian sweets #J-18808-Ljbffr