Smart Integrated Kitchen Expert

Company: Kefilo
Role Type: Equity-Based Founding Role
Work Mode: Remote / Hybrid
Commitment: 20–25 hours/week

About Kefilo

Kefilo is building a NutritionTech and personalised wellness transformation platform where food is used as a medium for nutrition, healing and long-term lifestyle transformation.

Kefilo combines functional nutrition, food science, technology, AI and intelligent food manufacturing to create a scalable and personalised food ecosystem.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Smart Integrated Kitchen Expert to design and develop the next generation of technology-enabled, automated and integrated kitchen systems for Kefilo.

The role will focus on connecting kitchen infrastructure, equipment, food processing, automation, IoT, software, data and operational workflows into an efficient and scalable kitchen model.

The objective is to move beyond a conventional kitchen and build a smart, integrated food production environment that can deliver consistent quality, nutrition, efficiency and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

- Smart Kitchen Architecture
Design the overall architecture and workflow of a technology-enabled kitchen integrating equipment, processing systems, storage, preparation, cooking, packing and dispatch.

- Kitchen Automation
Identify and implement opportunities for automation in food preparation, cooking, portioning, weighing, dispensing, packaging, cleaning and inventory management.

- Equipment & Technology Integration
Evaluate and integrate smart kitchen equipment, sensors, IoT devices, automation systems and connected appliances into a unified operating environment.

- Process Engineering
Map kitchen processes and redesign them for maximum efficiency, consistency,



food safety, labour optimisation and scalability.

- IoT & Data Systems
Define opportunities to capture real-time data from kitchen equipment, production processes, inventory and operations for monitoring and optimisation.

- Kitchen Management Systems
Work with the technology team to develop or integrate digital systems for production planning, recipe execution, equipment monitoring, inventory, quality control and operational reporting.

- Standardisation & Replication
Develop standardised kitchen layouts, equipment specifications, workflows and operating protocols that can be replicated across multiple locations.

- Food Production Integration
Work closely with Food Science, Food Processing, Nutrition and Product teams to ensure that kitchen technology supports Kefilo's recipes, formulations and nutritional requirements.

- Efficiency & Cost Optimisation
Analyse energy consumption, labour requirements, equipment utilisation, production capacity, wastage and operating costs to improve kitchen economics.

- Smart Quality & Safety Systems
Integrate monitoring and control mechanisms for temperature, hygiene, storage, production parameters, traceability and food safety.

- R&D; and Prototyping
Research emerging kitchen robotics, automation, sensors, smart appliances,



food-processing technologies and intelligent manufacturing systems and develop prototypes where relevant.

- Dark Factory Integration
Contribute to Kefilo's long-term vision of a Dark Factory for Food by developing highly automated, data-driven and scalable food production systems.

Ideal Candidate

- Experience in smart kitchens, food processing automation, industrial automation, kitchen engineering, hospitality technology or FoodTech

- Robust understanding of commercial kitchen design and food production workflows

- Experience with automation, IoT, sensors, robotics or connected equipment is highly valuable

- Understanding of food processing and food safety requirements

- Ability to evaluate equipment and integrate multiple technologies into a single operating system

- Strong process engineering and problem-solving skills

- Comfortable working with technology, data and engineering teams

- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and execution ability

- Interest in building the future of intelligent food manufacturing

Engagement Terms

- Equity-based founding position

- 20–25 hours/week

- Remote / Hybrid with site visits as required

- No fixed salary at the current stage

- Fixed compensation to be introduced after funding and revenue stabilisation

- Equity based on contribution, responsibility, expertise and long-term commitment

- Core founding team equity subject to a 5-year vesting structure

What You Will Build

You will help Kefilo move from a conventional kitchen model toward a Smart Integrated Kitchen and ultimately a Dark Factory for Food — where equipment, people, processes, software, sensors, data and food science work together as one intelligent production system.

📌 Smart Integrated Kitchen set-up (Part-time, Equity only) (India)
🏢 Kefilo
📍 India