Food CoFounder (Part-time, Equity only - salary after funding)

Job Title: Food Co-Founder (Equity Only) Kefilo

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About the Role

Food Co-Founder

Equity Structure (3-line model)

• 34 rounds of discussions ? 1-month NDA-based working cohort.
• Cofounder agreement + equity finalisation post Pvt. Ltd. registration & funding.
• 5-year vesting; compensation activates after funding (building a 25+ member equity team).
  

About Kefilo

Kefilo is evolving beyond its origin (HGK) into a multi-vertical food & wellness company. Over the next 68 months, we are building:

• A cloud kitchen base + functional food lines,
• High-nutrition SKUs, beverage mixes, dips, fermented foods, and smart-packaged wellness products,
• A scalable operations system, R&D pipeline, and brand identity for national expansion.
  

You Will Lead

1. Food Innovation & R&D

• Develop new SKUs (meals, functional foods, beverages, snacks, gut-friendly wellness lines).
• Work closely on recipe development, testing, quality control, costing, and consumer trials.

2. Kitchen & Production Operations

• Build and manage kitchen operations, hygiene, team structure, and daily workflow.
• Implement SOPs for production, packaging, sourcing, and inventory management.

3. Brand & Product Strategy

• Define food philosophy, quality guidelines, and product roadmap.
• Translate market trends into commercially viable SKUs (online + offline).

4. Business Expansion

• Set up micro-kitchens in Bhubaneswar; plan expansion strategy for multiple verticals.
• Collaborate with founders on scaling operations and preparing investor-ready models.

5. Leadership & Team Building

• Build kitchen team, R&D support, vendor network, and supply chain partners.
• Lead culture, discipline, and execution across food operations.
  

Who Should Apply

• Experience in: culinary arts, cloud kitchen/restaurant management, FMCG R&D, food innovation, food startups, or product development.
• Strong understanding of flavors, nutrition, costing, production, hygiene & safety.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable with

  equity-first

  early-stage structure.
• Passionate about wellness, new-age foods, and building futuristic food lines.