Cloud Kitchen Expert (Part-time, Equity only)

Cloud Kitchen Expert – Kefilo
Position: Cloud Kitchen Expert
Company: Kefilo
Type: Equity-Only | Founding Team
Commitment: Part-time
Work Mode: Remote / Hybrid
Compensation: Equity-based; no fixed salary at the current stage
About Kefilo
Kefilo is building a human transformation ecosystem focused on functional nutrition, preventive wellness, gut health, fitness and lifestyle redesign.
We are building beyond a traditional food-delivery model, combining personalised nutrition, healthy food products, 90-day transformation programs, technology-enabled customer engagement and scalable food-production infrastructure.
We are looking for an experienced Cloud Kitchen Expert who can help Kefilo build a scalable, efficient and replicable cloud kitchen model capable of supporting high-volume food production while maintaining quality, consistency, nutrition and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Design and optimise the end-to-end cloud kitchen model for Kefilo, including kitchen layout, workflow, manpower, equipment and production systems.
Develop standardised kitchen processes for food preparation, cooking, portioning, packaging, storage and dispatch.
Build SOPs for kitchen operations to ensure consistency in taste, quality, hygiene, nutrition and output.
Develop systems for high-volume meal production with minimum wastage and maximum operational efficiency.
Optimise manpower planning, shift structures, productivity and responsibilities across kitchen operations.
Advise on kitchen equipment, cooking systems, storage, refrigeration, packaging and other infrastructure requirements.
Identify opportunities for semi-automation and automation across preparation, cooking, portioning, packaging, inventory and dispatch.
Develop systems for inventory management, procurement, ingredient utilisation, wastage control and cost optimisation.
Establish quality control, food safety, hygiene and operational compliance processes.
Work with Food Scientists, Nutritionists and R&D teams to ensure new products and recipes can be practically produced at scale.
Develop production planning systems based on demand, menu, subscriptions and customer requirements.
Analyse kitchen-level metrics such as production capacity, food cost, labour cost, wastage, turnaround time and order accuracy.
Help build a replicable cloud kitchen model that can be standardised and expanded across multiple locations.
Support the long-term development of Kefilo's smart and semi-automated food production infrastructure.
Advise the founding team on operational challenges, scalability, vendor selection and technology adoption.
Ideal Candidate
Strong experience in cloud kitchen, commercial kitchen, food production, QSR, catering, restaurant operations or food manufacturing.
Practical experience managing high-volume food production.
Strong understanding of kitchen layout, workflow, manpower, inventory and cost management.
Experience developing SOPs and standardised kitchen processes.
Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and quality-control systems.
Understanding of kitchen automation and modern food-production technologies is highly preferred.
Experience scaling or setting up cloud kitchens or central kitchens will be a strong advantage.
Strong problem-solving and operational management skills.
Ability to work closely with founders and multidisciplinary R&D/product teams.
Entrepreneurial mindset with interest in building a scalable food-tech business.
Key Outcome
The primary objective of this role is to help Kefilo build a high-efficiency, standardised and scalable cloud kitchen system that can produce nutritious and consistent meals at increasing volumes while controlling food cost, labour, wastage and operational complexity.
What You Get
Equity participation in Kefilo.
Opportunity to become part of the founding team.
Opportunity to directly influence Kefilo's food production and operational infrastructure.
Opportunity to build a scalable cloud kitchen model from the early stage.
Direct collaboration with founders, Food Scientists, Nutritionists, R&D and technology teams.
Long-term opportunity to lead and shape Kefilo's kitchen operations as the company expands.
Compensation
This is an equity-only founding team opportunity at the current stage, with no fixed salary until Kefilo secures funding and stabilises revenue.
Equity will be structured based on expertise, contribution, responsibility and long-term commitment, subject to a formal agreement.
If you are primarily looking for a fixed-salary position, this opportunity may not be suitable at the current stage.
Skills: automation,cooking,infrastructure

Work arrangement
No