Co Founder & Executive Chef l Food Health and Wellness Tech Ventures.
Location:
Kolkata (On-site).Commitment
: Full-time, Founding Team.About Us:
We are an idea-stage start-up on a mission to revolutionize the Food, Health & Wellness space through innovative technology and sustainable practices. While we're early in our journey, our passion is clear: to build solutions that drive healthier choices, promote well-being, and create real impact.We're assembling a core founding team of passionate professionals who are excited to build something meaningful from the ground up.We are building an innovative Food Tech platform designed to offer unique solutions for the Indian populace. As part of our growth journey, we are seeking a Co-Founder & Executive Chef to join our leadership team. This role offers the unique opportunity to combine your expertise in food safety and compliance with the spirit of entrepreneurship, helping shape a high-impact food-tech venture from the ground up.Role Overview:
As the Co-Founder & Executive Chef, you will be the culinary leader and operational backbone of Parents & multiple brands. You will oversee recipe development, kitchen setup, food safety, production processes, team building, R&D and scalability.Your role includes both hands-on kitchen involvement in the early stage and strategic leadership as the startup grows.You will work closely with the founding team to build a trusted, quality-first, and health-focused brand.Key Responsibilities:
Menu Development & Culinary Innovation
✳️Develop and standardize recipes for multiple brand categories.✳️Create nutritionally balanced menus aligned with food-tech and wellness goals.✳️Ensure taste, consistency, and quality across all outlets and products.✳️Innovate new health-focused dishes, beverages, and seasonal menus.Kitchen Setup & Operations:
✳️ Design and set up a cloud kitchen from scratch.✳️ Draft SOPs for food production, hygiene, safety, and workflow.✳️ Implement FSSAI, HACCP, and best-practice compliance systems.✳️ Create scalable systems for high-volume production.Quality & Safety Management:
✳️Ensure highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation.✳️Manage regular kitchen audits, temperature logs, and quality checks.✳️Maintain ingredient sourcing standards focusing on freshness and health.Costing, Budgeting & Inventory Control:
✳️ Create recipe costing and pricing strategy for each product line.✳️ Manage vendor relationships and raw material procurement.✳️ Reduce kitchen wastage with efficient inventory planning.Production & Team Leadership:
✳️Recruit, train, and lead kitchen staff as the company grows.✳️Build a high-performing culinary team aligned with startup culture.✳️Supervise day-to-day production during early months.✳️Transition from hands-on cooking to leadership and R&D over time.Brand Building & Long-Term Vision:
✳️ Ensure brand consistency across all sub-brands.✳️ Drive culinary innovation and health-focused product development.✳️ Contribute strategic decisions as a core member of the founding team.Who You Are:Core Experience:
✅ 6–15 years of experience as an Executive Chef / Senior Chef.✅ Strong background in healthy meals, salads, beverages, wellness foods.✅ Hands-on expertise in Bengali traditional cuisine.✅ Experience in cloud kitchens, high-volume operations, or food startups (preferred).Skills & Competencies:
✅ Expert in recipe standardization, food safety, and nutrition.✅ Strong knowledge of FSSAI/HACCP compliance.✅ Skilled in cost control, budgeting, and lean kitchen management.✅ Ability to work under pressure with a startup mindset.✅ Strong leadership, people-management, and training abilities.Founder Mindset Requirements:✅
Thinks like a founder—not an employee.✅ High ownership, commitment, and problem-solving attitude.✅ Willing to work hands-on in the kitchen during the first phase.✅ Comfortable with fast-paced, uncertain startup environments.✅ Passionate about building a brand from scratch and creating impact.Location & Language:
✅ Must be based in Kolkata or willing to relocate for the next 15 months.✅ Language proficiency:Bengali: Native.English: Professional.Hindi: Conversational.Financial Readiness:
✅ Must have a personal financial runway for at least 15 months (no fixed salary during Year 1).✅ Year 1 compensation through monthly profit-sharing.✅ Year 2+ includes salary + equity + incentives.What We Offer:
✳️ Co-Founder title + measurable equity.✳️ Monthly profit-sharing from Day 1 of profitability.✳️ Opportunity to create & lead multiple food brands.✳️ Full creative freedom in menu and kitchen design.✳️ A leadership role shaping the future of clean, healthy eating in India.✳️ A chance to build a large-scale food-tech brand from idea to execution.✳️ Long-term wealth creation through equity & brand equity.
