Executive Chef
Bikkgane Biryani • Gurgaon
About Hulk’s Burger Hulk’s Burger is a premium gourmet burger brand known for handcrafted burgers, house-made sauces, fresh brioche buns, bold global flavours, and generous portions. We are looking for an Executive Chef to lead product innovation and maintain culinary standards across our growing outlet network. About the Role A hands-on role combining food R&D, recipe development, culinary operations, and team leadership. The candidate will create innovative products, experiment with flavours, study market trends, and convert ideas into commercially viable products. Key Responsibilities Product Development & R&D Develop burgers, patties, sauces, sides, snacks, and other menu items. Create recipes from concept to commercial launch through trials and testing. Experiment with ingredients, flavours, cooking techniques, and food formats. Improve recipes based on customer feedback and operational needs. Ensure products are scalable for multi-outlet operations. Market Research Track burger, QSR, and food trends in India and international markets. Study competitor menus, launches, pricing, flavours, and product formats. Conduct market visits and identify opportunities for new products. SOP & Recipe Standardisation Develop SOPs, recipe cards, and standard recipes. Standardise ingredients, preparation, cooking time, portions, yields, and presentation. Ensure consistency in taste, texture, portion size, and appearance across outlets. Team Training Train Area Chefs, Outlet Chefs, and kitchen teams on products and SOPs. Conduct product demonstrations and launch training. Monitor adherence to recipes and culinary standards. Base Kitchen & Operations Oversee daily production at the Base Kitchen. Supervise production of patties, sauces, marinades, fillings, toppings, and centralised products. Monitor quality, yields, wastage, and batch consistency. Ensure proper storage, labelling, and FIFO/FEFO practices. Identify production issues and implement improvements. Quality & Commercialisation Maintain consistent food quality across outlets. Analyse customer complaints and resolve recurring quality issues. Calculate recipe costs, yields, and portion costs. Develop products within food-cost targets. Work with Procurement on suitable ingredients and cost-effective alternatives. Ensure products are innovative, commercially viable, and scalable. Documentation Maintain records of product trials, recipes, costing, yields, SOPs, and product specifications. Maintain training and product-launch documentation. Requirements * 5–8 years of experience in QSR, burger chains, premium casual dining, cloud kitchens, central kitchens, or multi-outlet restaurant operations. * Must have worked as Head Chef or Executive Chef. * Strong experience in food R&D and recipe development. * Good knowledge of burgers, patties, sauces, marinades, and modern QSR food. * Experience developing SOPs and standardising recipes. * Experience training chefs and kitchen teams. * Good knowledge of food costing, yield, portion control, food safety, and kitchen hygiene. * Creative, experimental, analytical, and strong in problem-solving. * Comfortable working hands-on in the kitchen and on recipe development. * Willingness to conduct market and competitor research. Preferred Qualifications * A combination of Chef, Product Developer, Food Researcher, and Culinary Operations Leader, capable of taking a product from idea to recipe trial, standardisation, SOP, training, and commercial launch. What We Offer * Lead food innovation for a growing gourmet burger brand. * Direct impact on menu development and culinary standards. * Competitive compensation aligned with experience.
