Head Chef

„Family Food“ is a leading company in the food industry in the Imereti region. We own a modern, 3000 sq.m. production facility equipped with European-standard technology, where high-quality ready-to-eat food and confectionery products are created daily.

As part of the company's expansion, „Family Food“ is looking for a highly qualified and experienced Head Chef with extensive professional knowledge, a deep understanding of food technology, and the ability to strategically develop the production of ready-to-eat food products.

The main goal of this position is to improve the existing product range, create new products, refine taste and quality standards, optimize technological processes, and implement modern approaches.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience as a chef;
• Kitchen knowledge: In-depth knowledge of Georgian and international cuisine, traditional and modern cooking technologies;
• Hot and cold dishes: High-level preparation of salads, soups, main courses, side dishes, sauces, and other ready-to-eat food products;
• Meat technology: Knowledge of selecting, evaluating, cutting, processing, marinating, and thermal processing of various types of meat;
• Storage technologies: Knowledge of cooling, packaging, storage, freezing, and canning technologies for finished products;
• Production technologies: Understanding of large-scale food production specifics, adapting recipes to production scales, and ensuring product quality stability;
• Technological equipment: Familiarity with modern professional equipment and devices, assessing their capabilities and needs;
• Priority: Experience working in chain food businesses, centralized kitchens, or ready-to-eat food production.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluating and improving the existing product range;
• Creating and implementing new dishes and ready-to-eat food products;
• Refining the taste, texture, visual appeal, and quality standards of dishes;
• Developing technological cards and improving existing recipes;
• Optimizing raw material yields and technological losses;
• Improving meat and other raw material processing technologies;
• Evaluating and recommending methods for cooling, packaging, and storing products;
• Searching for modern technologies and production equipment, assessing their implementation needs, and providing recommendations;
• Proposing new technological solutions and product range development initiatives.

Compensation and working conditions

• Salary: 3,000–5,000 GEL, depending on the candidate's experience and professional competence;
• Cooperation format: Both full-time and project/consulting cooperation formats are considered;
• Workplace: Kutaisi, Niketas Street N21

Application procedure Please submit your CV and a portfolio of your professional experience to the email address.