R&D Chef – Patisserie

Location: Bengaluru
Who We Are…
At GO DESi, our mission is to make DESi 'POP'ular. We are a packaged food brand making regional Desi products relevant and accessible to customers while ensuring quality and authenticity. Today, the majority of our products fall under the Impulse category. Our bestseller is DESi POPz; we sell more than 90 lakh POPz per month. Our other categories include DESi Meetha, DESi Mints, and DESi Bytes. We have an integrated backend, i.e., we own the entire supply chain from sourcing to manufacturing.

GO DESi aims to be a sustainable brand with the larger purpose of becoming a beacon for non-zero-sum capitalism, where all stakeholders win.

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Brief
As a R&D Chef – Patisserie & Sweets, you oversee all aspects of pastry and sweet production, menu creation, and team management within a professional kitchen. This role demands creativity, leadership, and deep expertise in pastry techniques and food safety standards.

Job Responsibilities
Premium Sweet Production & Efficiency:

• Manage the daily preparation of all sweet items for exclusive store orders, strictly adhering to recipes, quality standards, and portion control optimized for online delivery.
• Specialize in premium Indian sweets (e.g., Kaju Katli, Mysore Pak) and Bengali sweets (e.g., Rasgulla, Sandesh), with attention to transportability and presentation upon arrival.
• Execute mise en place and workflow to ensure swift and efficient fulfilment of high-volume online orders.

Quality, Consistency & Go Desi Vision

• Maintain a high standard of quality, focusing on developing and executing low-sweetness, high-flavour sweets that align with the brand vision.
• Evaluate all products for taste, texture, and appearance, ensuring they meet premium guidelines even after transit.

Hygiene & Operations

• Strictly adhere to FSSAI regulations, maintaining impeccable food safety, hygiene, and packaging hygiene standards for online operations.
• Efficiently manage stock rotation and inventory to minimize wastage and maximize the use of available resources.

Collaboration & Presentation

• Work seamlessly with the NPD, Chef de Partie, packaging, and exclusive stores team to ensure a smooth, end-to-end process from cooking to dispatch.
• Focus on the aesthetic presentation of all sweets, ensuring they are visually appealing for online appeal and maintain their form during delivery.

Requirements
Experience
: 4-8 years as a R&D Chef / Kitchen Manager or Sous Chef, with a strong focus on Indian sweets, fusion sweets, pastry, or confectionery. Experience with cloud kitchen or exclusive outlet operations is an advantage.

Culinary Knowledge:
Solid knowledge of traditional sweet-making methods, especially Bengali sweets. Basic knowledge of fusion concepts and a keen interest in flavour experimentation.

Attributes:
High attention to detail, a creative mindset, strong teamwork skills, and the ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure driven by order volumes.

Vision Alignment:
Must understand the Go Desi mission, vision, and target consumer palate, and prioritize initiatives that lead to repeat business.

Why you should join GO DESi…
At GO DESi, we are growing exponentially and discovering new problems and creative solutions daily. We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things and experimenting. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values. Here, you own your work, right from day one. You can grow enormously if you are a self-learner and embrace challenges.