Executive Chef

Company

Monquotidien - Large Scale B2B Bakery Manufacturer

Location

Bangalore - Factory / Central Production Unit

Reports To

COO

Manages

Production, Bakery, R&D, Quality, Stores

Salary

As per experience + performance bonus

About Monquotidien

Monquotidien is a high volume B2B bakery manufacturing company supplying breads, buns, pastries, cakes, croissants, viennoiserie, desserts, cookies, to corporates, hotels, QSR chains, cloud kitchens and airlines across Bangalore and South India. Focus on large scale production, consistency, shelf life and on-time delivery.

Role Purpose

To lead complete production operations for high volume B2B production - from recipe standardization to mass production, costing, quality control, dispatch and client satisfaction. Responsible for scaling production from kg to tons with same taste and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Large Scale Production Leadership

• Own complete factory production - planning, execution, output for B2B orders
• Handle daily volumes across breads, buns, laminated products, cakes, cookies
• Make production plan based on B2B orders, forecast, ensure OTIF - On Time In Full delivery
• Scale recipes from small batch to industrial batch without quality loss
• Manage shifts, ensure machine uptime and labor productivity

B2B Product & R&D

• Develop B2B products as per client requirement - Corporates, QSR bun, hotel breads, cafe desserts, airline products
• Create products with longer shelf life, travel stability, cost efficiency
• Do trials, shelf life testing, packaging compatibility, costing for each B2B client
• Standardize recipe cards, BOM, yield, process sheets for mass production

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

• Implement HACCP, FSSAI, GMP, food safety systems for large scale factory
• Ensure batch to batch consistency, weight, taste, texture - zero client complaints
• Handle client audits, third party audits, internal audits
• Control CCP points, temperature, proofing, baking curves
• Manage quality team, lab testing, incoming RM quality check

Cost, Yield & Efficiency

• Own food cost, target B2B margins - control through BOM, yield improvement, wastage reduction
• Reduce wastage below 1.5%, control return, manage by-product use
• Optimize labor, electricity, oven efficiency, reduce production cost per kg
• Daily production cost sheet, variance report

Machines & Operations

• Work with engineering team for preventive maintenance of deck ovens, spiral mixers, proofers, laminators, bun divider, packaging machines
• Plan capacity, add new lines as volume grows
• Implement SOPs, automation where possible

Team & Systems

• Build and lead team of 50-150 staff - production managers, bakers, commi, quality, storekeepers
• Hire, train, roster, KRAs, performance review
• Implement ERP / production management software, maintain daily reports - production, wastage, dispatch, stock, manpower
• Coordinate with sales, logistics, dispatch team for timely loading, cold chain

Requirements

• 10 years experience as Executive Chef / Factory Chef / Head of Production in large scale B2B bakery, industrial bakery, QSR commissary, hotel commissary
• Must have handled high volume - minimum 1 ton per day, ideally 3-10 tons
• Strong expertise in breads, buns, croissant, danish, puff, cookies, cakes at industrial scale
• Expert in scaling, food science, shelf life extension, preservatives knowledge, dough improvers
• Knows HACCP, FSSAI, factory compliance, client audits
• Strong in costing, BOM, yield management, P&L understanding for B2B
• Experience with automatic / semi-automatic bakery lines - dough sheeters, dividers, molders
• Leader who can handle large blue collar team, shift operations, pressure of B2B deadlines
• Based in Bangalore, ready for factory role, early morning / night shifts when needed

KPIs

• OTIF above 98%
• Wastage below 1.5%
• Client complaints below 0.5%
• Food cost as per target
• Audit score above 95%

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and scale a fast growing B2B bakery brand
• Large factory setup, new machines, growth path to VP Operations

Pay

₹50,000.00 - ₹85,000.00 per month

Benefits

Cell phone reimbursement

Food provided

Health insurance

Life insurance

Provident Fund

Work Location

In person