Executive Chef

About Craft My Plate
CraftMyPlate is a Hyderabad-based food-tech company specializing in bulk food ordering and event catering. Customers book events seamlessly through our app, and we deliver high-quality dining experiences through our central kitchen and trusted vendor partners.
We are looking for an Executive Chef who can build and maintain the culinary systems that guarantee consistent taste, uncompromised quality, accurate portioning, and strict food safety as we scale rapidly across the region.
What You'll Do
1. Taste and Recipe Standards
Standardize recipes, methods, timing, taste benchmarks, and portion sizes across all menu categories.
Define visual presentation standards and plating guidelines for bulk catering and event orders.
2. Quality Control
Conduct daily pre-dispatch tastings, spot checks, and regular audits of our central kitchen and vendor kitchens.
Analyze customer feedback, complaints, and tasting scores to pinpoint root causes and eliminate dish failures at the source.
3. Process, Timing & Packing
Build robust SOPs for prep, cooking-to-delivery timelines, holding, packing, labeling, and dispatch.
Enforce strict packing standards including container selection, temperature maintenance, spill safety, and full FSSAI compliance.
4. Menu & Trials
Lead trials for new dishes, ingredients, and vendor partners with a focus on taste, cost, scalability, and repeatability.
Maintain food cost discipline through yield optimization, portion control, and waste reduction strategies.
5. Team, Vendors & Systems
Train and coach kitchen teams and vendor partners to ensure strict adherence to SOPs and quality benchmarks.
Collaborate with Ops and Tech teams to implement digital quality logs, SOP checklists, and track key operational metrics.
What We're Looking For
6+ years of professional kitchen experience, ideally in high-volume setups ( central kitchens, bulk catering, QSRs, cloud kitchens, or premium hotel
chains).Stron
g expertise in recipe standardization, SOP development, and large-batch culinary operations.Hands
-on leader skilled at diagnosing quality issues, optimizing yields, and coaching kitchen teams.Tech-
comfortable and proficient with Excel/Google Sheets and digital quality checklists.
Good to Have
Experience managing multi-kitchen operations or external vendor partners.
Deep understanding of Hyderabadi, North Indian, and South Indian cuisines.
Formal certifications or experience with FSSAI, HACCP, or food safety auditing.
What We Offer
Direct ownership of culinary systems and overall food quality in a high-growth food-tech environment.
High visibility and direct collaboration with the founders.
Competitive salary + ESOPs.
Location: Attapur, Hyderabad | Onsite
Job Type: Full-time | 6 days/week
Experience: 6–12 years
Salary: Competitive (Based on experience) + ESOP
How to Apply: Apply directly through LinkedIn with your updated resume.
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