About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Operations Head to lead the overall operational and commercial performance of our large-scale Central / Industrial Kitchen facility.

The role will serve as the key link between Head Office and the Factory, ensuring that business objectives, financial targets, production requirements, quality standards, manpower plans, and operational strategies are effectively implemented at the factory level.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in P&L; management, EBITDA improvement, large-scale food operations, production management, cost optimization, manpower planning, supply chain coordination, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

- Act as the primary operational interface between Head Office and Factory operations.
- Translate management objectives, business plans, budgets, and operational strategies into actionable factory-level plans.
- Provide regular updates to senior management on production, financial performance, operational challenges, manpower, quality, and key business KPIs.
- Coordinate with Finance, HR, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Sales, and other HO functions to ensure smooth factory operations.
- Drive timely resolution of operational escalations and ensure alignment between HO and factory teams.
- Take ownership of the Factory P&L; and EBITDA performance.
- Monitor revenue, production cost, raw material cost, manpower cost, utilities, logistics, wastage, maintenance, and other operating expenses.
- Identify cost-saving and productivity-enhancement opportunities to improve EBITDA and overall profitability.
- Review monthly financial performance against budget and identify deviations with corrective action plans.
- Work closely with Finance to prepare budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and business MIS.
- Establish and monitor financial and operational KPIs for the factory.
- Develop and implement initiatives for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
- Control food/raw material wastage, production losses,



utility costs, overtime, manpower costs, and other controllable expenses.
- Monitor procurement and inventory practices to ensure optimum working capital utilization.
- Improve production yield and resource utilization through process standardization and operational controls.
- Lead senior factory and operational teams and ensure explicit accountability across functions.
- Review manpower requirements, productivity, shift structures, and workforce deployment.
- Work with HR on recruitment, manpower planning, training, performance management, employee engagement, and disciplinary matters.
- Build a performance-driven culture focused on quality, productivity, cost, safety, and accountability.
- Ensure compliance with FSSAI, HACCP, GMP, food safety, hygiene, statutory, health & safety, and environmental requirements.
- Ensure implementation and adherence to operational SOPs and internal control systems.
- Monitor audit findings and ensure timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure business continuity and contingency plans are in place for critical operational risks.

Candidate Profile

- 12–18+ years of experience in operations leadership, preferably in large-scale food production, central kitchens, industrial kitchens, institutional catering, QSR, FMCG, food manufacturing, or similar businesses.
- Proven experience in managing P&L; and EBITDA for a large operational unit or business.
- Strong experience in HO–Factory coordination and cross-functional operations.
- Experience managing large teams and high-volume operations.
- Strong understanding of production, supply chain, procurement, inventory, quality, engineering, and manpower operations.
- Robust financial acumen with the ability to interpret P&L;, budgets, variance reports, cost structures, and operational MIS.
- Experience in cost optimization, process improvement, productivity enhancement, and operational transformation.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
- MBA/PGDM in Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, or a relevant discipline will be an advantage.

📌 Head Regional Operations (Chennai)
🏢 Aditya Group India
📍 Chennai