Line Head Chef - Confectionery Manufacturing

*IMMEDIATE HIRING*

Type

Location

Industrial Production Plant in Bilaspur Village, Moga District, Punjab

Company Description

The De3pbio is a US-based VC-backed company in the Active Functional Ingredients and FMCG industries, focusing on reinventing and optimizing technologies and ingredients. With pioneering deep tech/R&D work in plant databases, AI-ML and Precision Fermentation, we are transforming the industry to promote health and sustainability. 

Start-up Quotient - Mandatory and Non-negotiable:

• Problem Solver: Married to the problem, rather than to any one solution
• Resourceful thinker: Demonstrates creative thinking, operational efficiency, and a strong sense of urgency to get things done.
• Ownership and Accountability: Takes full responsibility for outcomes, delivering reliably and consistently.
• Attitude: Willing to take bold risks, with the confidence and skill to build solutions in real time under pressure.
• Smart, Hardworking, and Flexible: Combines intellect with a strong work ethic; a versatile multitasker who thrives in dynamic environments.
• Positive and Energetic: Brings enthusiasm, resilience, and a collaborative attitude to all interactions both internally and externally, every single day.

Role Overview

Line Head Chef

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain a small prototyping/pilot unit.
• Lead and manage daily production operations for bars and cookie manufacturing lines.
• Standardize and document recipes, formulations, and processes for large-scale baking.
• Ensure consistent quality, texture, taste, and appearance across high-volume production batches.
• Optimize production processes to improve yield, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Collaborate with R&D for new product trials, scale-up of recipes, and reformulations.
• Oversee raw material usage, inventory planning, and procurement coordination.
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI, HACCP, GMP, and other food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and monitor preventive maintenance schedules for bakery equipment (e.g., mixers, ovens, extruders, depositors).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for process efficiency and product innovation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Bakery Technology, Food Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in large-scale bakery or industrial food production (bars, cookies, biscuits, or similar products).
• Strong technical knowledge of bakery equipment, processes, and quality control measures.
• Expertise in scaling recipes from kitchen to factory production without compromising quality.
• Familiarity with food safety management systems (FSSAI, HACCP, ISO 22000).
• Good understanding of ingredient functionality (e.g., flours, fats, leavening agents, sweeteners).