Commis 1 - Tandoor

About the employer

Accor is a global hospitality group known for a wide portfolio of hotel, restaurant, and lifestyle brands across many countries. The group emphasizes responsible hospitality, continuous innovation, and creating meaningful experiences for guests, colleagues, and the wider community.

By joining this team, you become part of a supportive workplace that encourages personal growth, career mobility, and opportunities to build a long-term hospitality career. The environment is described as caring, inclusive, and recognition-driven, with benefits that extend beyond the sector.

Role overview

This position is for an entry-level kitchen team member focused on tandoor preparation in Visakhapatnam. Working closely with the head chef and senior culinary staff, you will help prepare authentic tandoor-based dishes while keeping pace with quality, hygiene, and service standards in a busy kitchen.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the tandoor oven, including temperature control and dependable cooking output.
• Prepare, season, and marinate meats and vegetables as per recipes and chef instructions.
• Use proper knife handling and food-preparation methods while maintaining safety and precision.
• Keep the assigned work area clean, organized, and ready with the necessary tools and ingredients.
• Coordinate with fellow kitchen staff so dishes are prepared and plated on time during service.
• Track cooking times and heat levels to ensure food is served to the expected standard.
• Assist with stock checks, rotation of supplies, and communicating replenishment needs.
• Follow hygiene, sanitation, and food-safety rules without exception.
• Carry out recipes and cooking steps exactly as directed by senior team members.
• Pitch in at other kitchen sections whenever support is needed for smooth operations.

Requirements

• Hands-on ability to use and maintain a tandoor oven.
• Working knowledge of Indian cooking and traditional tandoor methods.
• Good understanding of commercial kitchen food safety and hygiene practices.
• Comfort working in a busy, high-output kitchen environment.
• Strong planning and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work well with teammates and communicate clearly.
• Physical endurance to remain on your feet for long periods and repeat kitchen tasks.
• Basic knife handling and food-preparation experience.
• Understanding of spice mixes, marinades, and tandoor flavor profiles.
• Willingness to follow instructions from senior kitchen staff.
• Prior exposure to a professional kitchen is preferred.
• Knowledge of food costing and portion control is preferred.

Additional information

This role is an opportunity to build practical culinary skills in a fast-moving team while specializing in traditional tandoor cooking. The position is based onsite in the Greater Visakhapatnam Area.