Head Chef Indian Cuisine | 3 - 6 months fixed term - Amma & Atta - London

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen production and preparation
• Manage and organise the off-site production kitchen
• Ensure all dishes are produced consistently to Amma & Atta recipes and specifications
• Plan batch production, prep levels and daily requirements
• Oversee portioning, labelling, storage and transportation to the pop-up
• Ensure smooth on-site reheating, finishing and assembly during service
• Lead and train Prep Chefs and kitchen team members
• Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene and allergen standards
• Manage stock levels, ordering, deliveries and waste
• Support rota planning and efficient deployment of the kitchen team
• Maintain kitchen cleaning and opening/closing procedures
• Work closely with the founder during the launch and throughout the pop-up
• Help establish practical kitchen systems that can be replicated as the business grows
• Strong professional kitchen experience, ideally including Indian cuisine or formal training in Indian cooking techniques
• Confident working with Indian paratha, chaat, dal, paneer, achaar, spice blends and batch cooking
• Strong understanding of flavour balance, spice tempering, seasoning and consistency
• Experience leading or supervising a kitchen team
• Ability to execute defined recipes, kitchen manuals and preparation standards precisely
• Experience planning production and preparing food at volume
• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen management
• Comfortable managing stock, ordering, wastage and kitchen organisation
• Able to work cleanly, calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to learn and work within the Amma & Atta menu, systems and Ayurvedic-inspired approach to food

Highly Desirable

• Experience in high-volume, premium fast casual, QSR or daytime hospitality
• Experience preparing paratha or other Indian flatbreads at volume
• Experience with fresh, ingredient-led food
• Experience supporting restaurant, food hall or kitchen openings
• Experience implementing new menus and kitchen systems
• Interest in Ayurveda and its traditional approach to food and everyday wellbeing

Salary & Working Hours

• Salary: £35,000 p.a. pro rata, depending on experience
• The role will be approximately 45 hours per week across 5 days, with weekend availability required as part of the rota. The pop-up operates seven days a week, approximately 7.30am-5pm.