Tandoor Chef (Tandoor Kebab / Breads) Needed at Cilantro Restaurant

Cilantro Restaurant is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tandoor Chef (Tandoor Kebab / Breads)

Location: Lagos

Description 
Preparing and Managing the Tandoor Oven:

• Heating and Maintaining: Heating the tandoor to the right temperature and managing it throughout the cooking process to ensure consistent results.
• Cleaning and Maintenance: Regularly cleaning and maintaining the tandoor for optimal performance and hygiene.

Cooking Tandoor Dishes:

• Kebabs and Meats: Preparing and cooking a variety of kebabs, including chicken tikka, seekh kebabs, lamb, and fish, by marinating and skewering meats.
• Breads: Making traditional breads like naan, roti, and paratha, and ensuring they are cooked evenly.

Food Preparation and Marination:

• Marinating Proteins: Preparing and marinating meats, fish, and vegetables using various spices, yogurt, and other ingredients to achieve desired flavors.
• Bread Dough: Kneading dough and preparing batches for the tandoor.

Quality Control and Presentation:

• Ensuring Quality: Monitoring cooking to ensure consistent quality, texture, and flavors.
• Presentation: Plating tandoor items attractively before serving.

Inventory and Supplies Management:

• Managing Ingredients: Tracking supplies of ingredients like spices, flour, and meats, and coordinating restocking when needed.
• Skewers and Tools: Ensuring skewers, brushes, and other tools are maintained and cleaned.

Health and Safety Standards:

• Food Safety: Adhering to food safety guidelines, particularly due to high temperatures and open flames in the tandoor.
• Temperature Control: Ensuring meats are cooked to safe temperatures to prevent foodborne illnesses.

Menu Development (Optional):

• Innovation: Contributing to menu development with new recipes or variations on traditional tandoor dishes.
• Specials and Promotions: Occasionally suggesting or creating special tandoor items for promotions or events.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: faithhighcaliber@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.