Head of Central Kitchen

4 weeks ago

Bengaluru, India TIF Hospitality Full time

Job OverviewKhao 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: BangaloreKey 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. SOP- Spoilage/Wastage: of production value- Hygiene Score (HACCP/FSSAI): 95%+ in monthly audits- Downtime: of production hoursQualifications & 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 KnowERP (indenting & batch mgmt), barcode/labeling, digital temp probes/data loggers, production dashboards.To Apply:Send your CV, a cover letter and Portfolio samples to with the subject “Head of Central Kitchen"

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