Head of Central Kitchen - Production & Dispatch

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

Qualifications & Skills

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 [HIDDEN TEXT] with the subject 'Head of Central Kitchen'

Skills Required

Kaizen, Erp, Sops, Production Planning, Mis, Excel, Haccp