
executive sous chef
4 days ago
- Role Purpose
To lead the bakery operations by developing innovative products, ensuring consistent quality, managing production efficiency, and maintaining hygiene and cost controls in alignment with business objectives.
3. Key Result Areas (KRAs)
- Key Responsibilities
Product Development & Innovation
Develop new bakery products (cakes, breads, pastries, frozen items, seasonal specials).
- Standardize recipes and processes to ensure consistency.
Conduct regular market research to identify trends.
Production Management
Oversee daily production schedules for retail and bulk orders.
- Ensure adherence to recipes, portion control, and quality standards.
Manage frozen product handling and storage practices.
Quality & Hygiene Compliance
Implement and monitor food safety standards (FSSAI, HACCP).
- Conduct regular hygiene audits of kitchen and equipment.
Ensure raw material quality checks.
Cost & Inventory Control
Monitor food costs, wastage, and yield percentages.
- Work with procurement to ensure timely availability of raw materials.
Implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.
Team Management
Train, mentor, and develop bakery staff.
- Prepare duty rosters and ensure manpower utilization.
Drive performance, discipline, and motivation within the team.
Collaboration with Management
Work closely with marketing and operations for new launches.
- Provide technical support for retail outlets on product handling.
- Contribute to strategic planning for bakery operations.
- Product Quality & Consistency – Maintain defect rate below X%.
- Cost Control – Achieve targeted food cost percentage (e.g., ≤ 30%).
- Innovation – Minimum of X new products launched per quarter.
- Production Efficiency – Adherence to timelines with