Company name
Travotality - Travo Tales Goa
Job Title: Night shift Head Chef - Multi-cuisine Restaurant
Location: Arambol, Goa.
Position type : Full-time, Night shift (8PM to 4AM)
Overview
Seeking an experienced and reliable Night Shift Chef to lead kitchen operations during evening hours in a busy multi-cuisine restaurant. The ideal candidate will prepare high quality dishes across diverse cuisines, maintain consistency and safety, and manage a small night kitchen team.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook items from the menu quickly and efficiently across multiple cuisines.
- Plan and create a few in house special dishes.
- Take feedback from guests and implement them in the cooking style.
- Manage food quality, portion control and timely delivery of orders during peak night hours.
- Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation and kitchen organisation.
- Manage inventory usage for night shift, report shortages and assist with stock rotation.
- Assist with nightly closing tasks: cleaning, equipment shutdown, waste management and prep for next day as required.
- Communicate with management and property co-ordinator regarding specials, timing, and guest requests.
- Troubleshoot operational issues that occur during the night shift.
Qualifications
- Previous experience (1+ years preferred) as a chef or senior cook in multi-cuisine restaurant.
- Culinary diploma or relevant experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of cooking techniques across multiple cuisines and ability to adapt to recipes and standards quickly.
- Familiarity with food safety regulations and kitchen hygiene practices.
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
- Basic inventory management and portion-control understanding.
- Ability to work under pressure, multitask and prioritise during peak hours.
Desired Skills
- Menu development and ability to create nightly specials.
- Knife skills, butchery basics, and knowledge of plating/presentation.
- Basic knowledge of allergen management and special-diet preparation.
- Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment and maintenance.
- Cost-awareness and experience with food cost control.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary (depends on the experience)
- Meals during shift, paid time off and opportunities for professional development.
- Overtime compensation.
How to apply
Send resume, relevant references and a brief cover note highlighting multi-cuisine experience and night-shift availability to:
[Confidential Information]
Include Night Shift Chef- (Your name) in the subject line.
