Job Overview
Khao Aur Khane Do is building a Central Kitchen in Bangalore. We’re hiring a Head of Central Kitchen – Production & Dispatch to standardize recipes at scale, control costs, and run clockwork dispatch to multi-city outlets.
Location : Bangalore
Key Responsibilities
- Production Leadership : Own daily / weekly MPS & MRP ; plan batches, line balancing, and shift rosters to hit demand without over-prep.
- Quality & SOPs : Enforce recipe / portion SOPs, CCPs, HACCP / FSSAI , taste panels, and corrective actions; run daily line checks .
- Yield & Cost Control : Track yields, GRNs, variances, spoilage , and packaging cost; drive continuous improvement to hit targets.
- Dispatch & Cold Chain : Run pick–pack–label–seal ; ensure on-time dispatch , route plans, temperature logs, and documentation.
- People & Training : Hire and develop BOH / production leads ; run skills matrices, audits, and performance reviews.
- Procurement & Vendor Mgmt : Source to spec, negotiate rates, qualify alternates; maintain par levels and service SLAs.
- Compliance & Safety : Lead FSSAI, fire & safety, pest control, equipment maintenance ; close audit non-conformities fast.
- Systems & MIS : Own ERP / POS indents, batch tickets, barcodes , and daily MIS (prep vs sold, yields, wastage, labour hrs).
- Scale & NPD Industrialization : Convert R&D into repeatable, scalable processes ; pilot and roll out to new kitchens / cities.
KPIs You’ll Own
On-Time Dispatch : ≥ 98%Gross Food Cost : within target (brand benchmark)Yield Variance : ≤ ±3% vs. SOPSpoilage / Wastage :Hygiene Score (HACCP / FSSAI) : 95%+ in monthly auditsDowntime :Qualifications & Skills
6–10 years in central / base kitchen leadership for QSR / multi-outlet brands.Deep command of production planning, yields, cold chain, and scale SOPs .Hands-on with HACCP / FSSAI , utilities, and maintenance schedules.Strong with ERP / Excel , MIS, and root-cause / Kaizen mindset.People leader —builds reliable shifts, coaches supervisors, and keeps the floor calm under pressure.Tools You Know
ERP (indenting & batch mgmt), barcode / labeling, digital temp probes / data loggers, production dashboards.
To Apply :
Send your CV, a cover letter and Portfolio samples to career@tifhospitality.com with the subject “Head of Central Kitchen"