Head – Central Kitchen Projects & Infrastructure – Compass Group

? Role Overview

Compass Group is seeking a strategic and execution-focused leader to conceptualize, develop, and operationalize its central kitchen ecosystem across India. This role will drive end-to-end ownership of central kitchen and café infrastructure projects—from greenfield site identification and feasibility analysis to design, construction, commissioning, and operational handover.

The successful candidate will play a key role in building and scaling one of India’s most advanced commercial kitchen infrastructures while ensuring operational excellence, compliance, sustainability, and long-term business scalability.

? Key Objective

Deliver central kitchen and café infrastructure projects that:

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Drive operational and cost efficiencies

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Enable smooth downstream operations

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Support 25%+ year-on-year business growth

? Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Planning & Business Development

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Develop and execute a multi-year Central Kitchen Infrastructure Roadmap aligned with business growth plans

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Conduct market research and feasibility studies to identify ideal project locations

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Build investment and ROI models for kitchen infrastructure projects

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Partner with finance, sales, and operations teams for capacity planning

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Establish relationships with technology providers, OEMs, and contractors

B. Site Identification & Acquisition

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Lead site selection based on logistics, utilities, labour access, and regulatory requirements

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Manage land lease/purchase negotiations and statutory approvals

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Coordinate with government and regulatory authorities

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Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and infrastructure regulations

C. Design & Engineering

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Develop detailed design briefs covering:

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Production capacity

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Equipment specifications

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Utility requirements

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Workflow optimization

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Collaborate with architects, consultants, and engineering teams

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Drive automation and proces

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