Head Chef

Consultant Chef Location: Pune Experience: 2 - 3 Years About Comeback Kitchen Comeback Kitchen is a food truck with a cause. We serve delicious, thoughtfully crafted food while creating second chances for women from marginalized and trauma-impacted communities. Our offerings range from hearty bowls to comfort chai platters—each dish is rooted in care, healing, and flavour. We are in our initial phase—testing recipes, refining operations, and building the team. We’re looking for a passionate and collaborative Consultant Chef to walk alongside us as we take our first steps.   What You’ll Do Menu & Recipe Development: Refine our pre-decided menu with a focus on taste, scalability, ease of preparation, and storage. Innovate within the bounds of our kitchen capacity. Kitchen Operations & Processes: Help set up processes for a dark kitchen + food truck workflow—prep, pack, store, and serve efficiently and safely. Training & Coaching: Mentor our beginner cooks—many of whom are women rebuilding their lives—through accessible and compassionate food training. Procurement Guidance: Help identify reliable sources for ingredients and guide purchasing strategies based on freshness, cost, and shelf life. Feedback & Quality Checks: Periodically taste-test, give feedback, and help us uphold quality as we scale. Long-Term Visioning (Optional but Exciting!): Explore how your role could grow into a longer-term collaboration—through curriculum co-creation, product development, business expansion, or even a chef-in-residence model. Who You Are A chef with a passion for simple, flavourful, nutritious meals Experienced in small food business operations (cafes, food trucks, catering, etc.) Warm, non-judgmental, and committed to inclusive kitchens A strong sense of ownership, but able to work collaboratively and fluidly with a young socia enterprise Flexible and open to evolving roles as the venture grows Bonus If You Have: Experience working with marginalized communities or training first-generation cooks Prior consulting experience with social enterprises or early-stage food businesses Knowledge of food safety certifications, licensing, and compliance Compensation: Flexible and will depend on your time commitment, level of involvement, and the impact you bring.