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Fasta Pizza Pvt Ltd is South India’s leading vegetarian sourdough pizza brand, now rapidly expanding across India with exciting new product lines, formats, and regional markets. We are on a mission to build a bold, scalable QSR ecosystem rooted in quality, speed, and innovation. We’re looking for passionate, high-energy individuals who are ready to hustle, take ownership, and grow alongside a brand that’s redefining how India experiences pizza. Job Title: Head of Operations & Strategy Location: Chennai Department: Business Operations / New Formats Brand: Fasta Pizza Pvt Ltd (QSR on Wheels) Role Overview: Fasta Pizza Pvt Ltd is seeking an entrepreneurial and operations-focused Head of Operation & Strategy to lead the food truck business in Chennai. This role involves full P&L responsibility, ensuring successful launch, daily operations, strategic expansion, and performance of pizza food trucks in the region. The ideal candidate will combine sharp business acumen, street-level execution, and a passion for building scalable QSR formats. Key Responsibilities: 1. Business Operations & P&L Ownership Launch, manage, and optimize operations of Fasta Pizza trucks across Chennai. Own city-level business performance including revenue, profitability, and costs. Set weekly/monthly targets and drive performance metrics (footfall, conversion, AOV). 2. Sales & Location Strategy Identify and finalize high-footfall truck parking zones – tech parks, colleges, events, corporate parks. Build partnerships with RWAs, event organizers, and malls for temporary or recurring deployments. Monitor truck-wise sales performance and run local promotions to drive traffic. 3. Team Management Hire, train, and supervise truck crew. Set clear roles, SOPs, and shift structures. Monitor productivity and ensure high service and food quality standards. 4. Coordination with Central Teams Work closely with Supply Chain, Marketing, HR, and Finance teams to ensure backend readiness. Coordinate logistics, inventory planning, and product availability. 5. Brand Activation & Local Marketing Plan and execute hyperlocal campaigns, sampling drives, and collaborations. Monitor brand experience at truck level – cleanliness, uniformity, and brand decorum. 6. Compliance & Fleet Maintenance Ensure food safety, labor compliance, and truck hygiene. Monitor preventive maintenance, fuel usage, and uptime of each truck. Qualifications & Skills: Bachelor's degree in Business, Hospitality, or related field (MBA preferred). 5–8 years of experience in QSR/retail/food truck/event-based F&B business. Strong leadership and operational management capabilities. Proven ability to drive P&L performance in field-intensive roles. Fluent in Tamil and English; Hindi is a plus. Preferred Background: Experience with mobile food formats, cloud kitchens, or on-ground brand activations. Knowledge of Chennai geography and event circuits. Show more Show less
