Part-Time Sous Chef – Multiple Shifts Available
Applicants must have strong professional experience and a thorough understanding of Indian cuisine, including Indian ingredients, regional flavors, traditional cooking techniques, spice balancing, and large-scale recipe execution.
Company: Healthy Tiffin
Job Type: Part-time
Shift Length: 4–6 hours
Available Start Times: 5:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 4:00 PM, or 8:00 PM
Pay: Competitive and based on experience—higher pay available for exceptional candidates
Full Job Description
Healthy Tiffin is hiring multiple experienced Part-Time Sous Chefs for our growing commercial kitchen. We prepare fresh, health-forward Indian and globally inspired meals from scratch using quality produce, proteins, grains, lentils, herbs, and house-made sauces.
We are seeking highly skilled culinary professionals who can deliver excellent flavor, quality, and consistency in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen. This is not a basic prep-cook position. The ideal candidate will have strong cooking skills, commercial kitchen experience, and the ability to lead a production shift.
We are willing to offer higher compensation to candidates with exceptional culinary skills, leadership experience, and large-scale production expertise.
Available Shifts
Part-time shifts are approximately 4–6 hours, beginning at:
- 5:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
- 4:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Please include your preferred shift and availability when applying.
Responsibilities
- Prepare Indian and globally inspired dishes from scratch
- Execute recipes accurately while maintaining flavor, quality, and consistency
- Support high-volume meal production without compromising food standards
- Follow Healthy Tiffin’s low-oil, low-sodium, health-conscious cooking principles
- Supervise and guide prep cooks and kitchen team members during assigned shifts
- Monitor portion sizes, production schedules, food temperatures, labeling, and storage
- Maintain excellent kitchen organization, cleanliness, and food-safety standards
- Reduce ingredient waste and improve production efficiency
- Assist with recipe development, testing, and process improvements
- Ensure every meal meets Healthy Tiffin’s standards before leaving the kitchen
Qualifications
- Professional experience as a Sous Chef, Lead Cook, Senior Line Cook, or similar position
- Strong knowledge of Indian cooking techniques and regional cuisines preferred
- Experience with global cuisines, health-focused cooking, or meal production is a plus
- Ability to prepare food in large quantities while maintaining consistency
- Strong knife skills, recipe knowledge, seasoning judgment, and production planning
- Leadership skills and the ability to manage a team during a busy shift
- Reliable, punctual, organized, and detail-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen
- Able to stand for extended periods and safely perform commercial kitchen duties
- Valid food-handler certification required
- Food Protection Manager certification preferred
About Healthy Tiffin
Healthy Tiffin is a fast-growing Bay Area food company focused on fresh, balanced meals made from scratch. Our food is prepared with low oil, low sodium, and carefully sourced ingredients. We do not rely on frozen meal-prep methods, premade gravies, artificial colors, preservatives, or flavor enhancers.
Our kitchen combines the comfort of home-style Indian cooking with professional food-safety, nutrition, and large-scale production standards.
Compensation
Pay will be based on culinary ability, experience, leadership skills, and availability. We are open to paying above the standard range for outstanding chefs who can demonstrate exceptional quality, speed, consistency, and kitchen leadership.
How to Apply
Please submit:
- Your résumé or summary of culinary experience
- Your preferred shift
- The days you are available
- Your expected hourly pay
- A brief description of your experience with Indian cuisine and high-volume cooking
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: Approximately 20–30 hours per week, depending on availability
Work setting: In-person commercial kitchen
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
