Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
PINDIWAL is a new South Asian dining concept launching in Tallinn. It offers a vibrant, modern take on traditional flavours from across the subcontinent. Rooted in culinary authenticity and social dining, our mission is to bring people together through bold flavours, warm hospitality, and a culturally rich experience.
Job Description
- Take complete ownership of kitchen operations, leading a high-performance culinary team with strict standards for discipline, consistency, and execution.
- Oversee mise-en-place, portioning, prep systems, and plating to ensure service runs with precision.
- Independently develop and cost seasonal, innovative menus that align with brand positioning and profitability goals—using data-driven methods and customer insights.
- Produce fully standardised recipe documentation with precise yields, allergen coding, plating guides, and operational SOPs for every dish.
- Lead advanced training programs to upskill team members in South Asian culinary techniques—emphasising regional authenticity, precision, and modern application.
- Conduct regular internal hygiene audits and enforce uncompromising adherence to HACCP and Estonian food safety protocols, preparing the kitchen for external inspection readiness at all times.
- Drive R&D for new-age street food concepts that fuse authenticity with premium presentation and scalable execution, while monitoring global South Asian food trends.
- Collaborate closely with the Restaurant Manager on pricing strategy, menu engineering, stock audits, and waste control, ensuring optimal gross profit margins across all product lines.
- Maintain complete control in high-pressure situations, managing service flow, unexpected shortages, and custom dietary requests without compromising quality or customer experience.
- Oversee allergen management, staff training on dietary protocols, and implementation of kitchen systems for handling vegan, gluten-free, and other special diets with full traceability and accuracy.
Candidate Profile
- Must have the right to work in Estonia or any EU country and be willing to relocate to Tallinn if currently based in another European location.
- Minimum 5 years in a Head Chef role within a high-volume or high-standard restaurant, with hands-on expertise in cuisine from the Indian subcontinent and strong knowledge of modern street food trends and culinary transformations across the region.
- Strong commercial awareness, combining kitchen financial management with a solid understanding of food marketing and menu promotion to support brand-led product launches.
- Proven track record of successfully opening or pre-launching restaurant kitchens, including setup of workflows, staffing, supplier onboarding, and operational readiness.
- Working knowledge of HACCP guidelines and food safety protocols is expected.
- A working level of English is required for communication with local staff and management. Knowledge of another regional language (e.g., Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi) is advantageous.
- Ability to remain calm and decisive during peak service or operational challenges.
Benefits & Appreciation
As a valued member of our leadership team, you’ll enjoy a supportive and people-first work environment, along with the following benefits:
- Paid time off, including your birthday and additional leave for personal milestones such as a child’s first school day or marriage.
- Paid sick leave from Day 2, following Estonian labour law.
- A welcoming workspace with snacks, drinks, and free meals provided during shifts.
- 25% staff discount when dining with up to two guests (food only).
Please submit your detailed CV and a cover letter outlining your key achievements in previous roles and demonstrating how your skills and experience align with the requirements of this position to info@pindiwal.ee
Only shortlisted candidates meeting the role requirements will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, we sincerely thank you for your interest and apologise.