Director - Kitchen Operations

Position: Director Kitchen Operations.

Organisation: Leading NGO.

Experience: 15-20 years.

Qualification: Bachelor's / Masters degree.

Location: Hyderabad.

- Oversee day-to-day functioning of 25+ high-capacity centralized kitchens.

- Implement and monitor SOPs for production, hygiene, food safety, and FSSAI compliance.

- Ensure timely production and dispatch of breakfast meals to thousands of schools.

- Lead statewide operations for the breakfast program in government schools for underprivileged children.

- Coordinate with Education Department, District Collectors, DEOs, MEOs, and school authorities.

- Manage inspections, audits, documentation, and compliance requirements.

- Lead Directors of Operations, Supervisors, Kitchen Managers, and field teams.

- Oversee training, discipline, and workforce management.

- Oversee procurement of raw materials and packaging.

- Ensure uninterrupted supply chain, vendor management, and cost efficiency.

- Monitor inventory, logistics, and monthly stock planning.

- Work closely with CFO on costing, consumption analysis, budgeting, and variance control.

- Monitor per-meal cost, manpower expenses, and operational overheads.

- Lead establishment of new centralized kitchens.

- Introduce automation, modern equipment, and process improvements.

- Bachelors or Masters degree.

- Minimum 15 years work experience in large-scale food production / centralized kitchen operations.

- Flexibility to travel across sites.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate potential risks.

- Ability to manage multiple facilities and large teams.

- Strong communication and government liaison abilities.