Central Kitchen Manager

Location: Kalyan, Maharashtra
Employment Type: Full time
Experience: 1–10 years
Industry: QSR / Restaurant / Central Kitchen / Food Production

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Central Kitchen Manager to manage end-to-end kitchen production, procurement coordination, inventory, quality, dispatch and team operations.

The ideal candidate should have experience managing a centralized/high-volume food production kitchen supplying multiple outlets, with strong understanding of production planning, food costing, hygiene, inventory and team management.

Key ResponsibilitiesProduction & Kitchen Operations
- Plan and manage daily/weekly production based on outlet requirements.
- Ensure timely and consistent production of all food preparations.
- Monitor recipes, batch sizes, yields, portioning and product quality.
- Maintain production schedules and ensure minimum stock-outs.
- Optimize kitchen workflow, manpower and equipment utilization.
- Manage day-to-day kitchen operations and resolve production issues.

Procurement & Inventory




- Coordinate raw material procurement based on production requirements.
- Maintain appropriate stock levels and safety stock.
- Monitor incoming raw material quality and quantity.
- Maintain FIFO and proper storage practices.
- Conduct regular stock counts and investigate inventory variances.
- Coordinate with vendors and procurement teams.

Cost & Wastage Control
- Monitor food cost, production cost and batch yields.
- Track raw material consumption against standard recipes.
- Control food and material wastage.
- Identify opportunities to reduce production and operational costs without compromising quality.

Quality & Food Safety
- Ensure consistent taste, texture, quantity and quality across batches.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and sanitation.
- Ensure compliance with FSSAI and applicable food safety standards.
- Maintain cleaning, pest-control, temperature and food-storage procedures.
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