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We are scaling fast at Açaí Theory, and we’re looking for a high-energy Creative Chef & Culinary R&D Lead in Bangalore!
Crucial Note: A professional Culinary Arts or Hotel Management degree/diploma is a strict requirement for this role. Please do not apply if you do not have a professional culinary education background. We are also NOT looking for food scientists or lab technicians.
We just raised a ₹4 Crore Pre-Series A round to build India’s first elite health QSR brand, with 10+ stores launching in the next year. If you want to skip the rigid corporate kitchen hierarchy and work directly with IIT/IIM founders, this is it.
What is the actual work?
- Recipe Innovation & Zeal: You must have a genuine passion and drive to invent new recipes. You will dream up new healthy items, test them in the kitchen, lock down the exact grammages, write clear step-by-step SOPs, and calculate precise food costs.
- Independent Focus & Blue-Collar Leadership: You must be highly self-motivated and comfortable working independently on R&D. Simultaneously, you need the leadership skills to manage, mentor, and command authority when leading our blue-collar kitchen staff at the central kitchen and outlets.
- Assembly-Based Design: Our menu requires zero heavy stove-work or frying. Your job is to create gourmet, beautiful bowls and items that store staff can easily assemble perfectly in under 2 minutes.
- Sourcing & Costing: You will taste-test and qualify new premium raw materials. You will also look at existing recipes to see where we can optimize costs without dropping quality.
- On-the-Floor Training & Audits: You will regularly visit our stores to train retail staff, check if they are following your recipes correctly, and audit presentation standards.
Who we are looking for:- Full-Time Lead: 1–2 years of active kitchen, café, or pastry experience + Culinary Degree/Diploma (ESOP considerations available).
- Culinary Intern: Current culinary school students looking for their graduation launchpad (2-month intensive with a direct track to full-time conversion).
Location: Bangalore - JP Nagar
Ready to build? Send your resume and a portfolio of your food creations/plated dishes to rishavranjan007@gmail.com.
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