Build the production backbone of one of India’s emerging Punjabi QSR brands Kulcha Patola is looking for a Head of Commissary Production to lead and scale our central production facility in Mohali .
This is not a conventional chef role, and it is not a role limited to managing daily kitchen output.
We are looking for a hands-on production leader who can transform our commissary into a highly disciplined, data-driven and scalable food-production system supporting multiple outlets, new formats and future expansion.
Kulcha Patola is building a modern, chef-less Punjabi QSR model powered by centralised production, standardised recipes, controlled finishing and strong operating systems. As we enter our next phase of growth, the commissary will be the backbone of the company.
The person joining us will have the opportunity to build that backbone alongside the founders.
What you will own You will take end-to-end responsibility for commissary production, including:
Translating outlet demand and sales forecasts into daily and weekly production plans
Managing batch production, manpower deployment, line capacity and dispatch schedules
Ensuring recipe, BOM, yield and portion consistency across every production batch
Improving food cost, productivity, recovery and wastage control
Building strong production MIS, dashboards and performance-review systems
Standardising processes for gravies, fillings, proteins, breads, chutneys, premixes and frozen products
Managing blast chilling, blast freezing, cold-room storage, thawing and cold-chain controls
Ensuring complete batch traceability, shelf-life control, FIFO/FEFO and documentation
Maintaining high standards of hygiene, food safety, FSSAI compliance and audit readiness
Working closely with product development and outlet operations to industrialise new products
Planning preventive maintenance and ensuring reliability of production equipment
Building, training and managing the next layer of production supervisors and team leaders
Continuously improving the commissary layout, process flow,



capacity and cost structure
Who we are looking for You may be a solid fit if you have:
7+ years of experience in a central kitchen, QSR commissary, food-manufacturing unit, frozen-food facility, cloud-kitchen network or ready-to-eat/ready-to-cook operation
Experience supplying multiple outlets or institutional customers from a central production facility
Strong knowledge of batch production, yield management, production planning and quality control
Practical understanding of blast chilling, freezing, cold rooms, shelf life and temperature-controlled logistics
Experience implementing SOPs, production records, traceability and food-safety systems
The ability to manage both people on the floor and numbers on a dashboard
A hands-on operating mindset—you are comfortable solving problems inside the production facility, not only reviewing reports
The ambition to build systems and capacity rather than merely maintain an existing operation
Experience with HACCP, ISO 22000, large QSR brands, frozen foods or multi-location food operations will be an advantage.
What makes this opportunity different You will not inherit a narrow job description.
You will work directly with the founders and have meaningful influence over:
The future production architecture of the company
Commissary expansion and capacity planning
Product industrialisation
Equipment and process design
Food cost and supply-chain economics
Quality systems
Team structure
The operating model that supports Kulcha Patola’s next phase of expansion
We are looking for someone who wants to say:
“I helped build this production system from the ground up.” Location: Patiala, Punjab
Role: Full-time, on-site
Compensation: Competitive and aligned with experience, capability and ownership
To apply, send your CV along with a brief note covering the scale of production, team size and type of facility you have previously managed to [email protected] , or message me directly on LinkedIn.
Please share this with strong production leaders from the QSR, central-kitchen, frozen-food and food-manufacturing ecosystem.

📌 Head – Commissary Production | Central Kitchen & Food Manufacturing (Naugawan)
🏢 Kulcha Patola
📍 Naugawan