Food CoFounder; Part-time, Equity - funding

Position: Food CoFounder (Part-time, Equity only - salary after funding)
Job Title:

Food Co-Founder (Equity Only) – Kefilo

Location:

Remote-flexible (Bhubaneswar preferred)
Compensation:  Equity-based role (No fixed salary until funding)
About the Role  Kefilo is building a next-generation wellness & functional foods brand with multiple verticals planned ahead. We are looking for a  Food Co-Founder  who has strong experience in culinary innovation, food product development, cloud kitchen/restaurant operations, or packaged FMCG foods — and is willing to join us in an  equity-only  co-founder role.
Equity Structure (3-line model)   3–4 rounds of discussions → 1-month NDA-based working cohort.
Cofounder agreement + equity finalisation post Pvt. Ltd. registration & funding.
5-year vesting; compensation activates after funding (building a 25+ member equity team).

About Kefilo  Kefilo is evolving beyond its origin (HGK) into a multi-vertical food & wellness company. Over the next 6–8 months, we are building:
A cloud kitchen base + functional food lines,
High-nutrition SKUs, beverage mixes, dips, fermented foods, and smart-packaged wellness products,
A scalable operations system, R&D pipeline, and brand identity for national expansion.

You Will Lead  
1. Food Innovation & R&D   Develop new SKUs (meals, functional foods, beverages, snacks, gut-friendly wellness lines).
Work closely on recipe development, testing, quality control, costing, and consumer trials.
2. Kitchen & Production Operations   Build and manage kitchen operations, hygiene, team structure, and daily workflow.
Implement SOPs for production, packaging, sourcing, and inventory management.
3. Brand & Product Strategy   Define food philosophy, quality guidelines, and product roadmap.
Translate market trends into commercially viable SKUs (online + offline).
4. Business Expansion   Set up micro-kitchens in Bhubaneswar; plan expansion strategy for multiple verticals.
Collaborate with founders on scaling operations and preparing investor-ready models.
5. Leadership & Team Building   Build kitchen team, R&D support, vendor network, and supply chain partners.
Lead culture, discipline, and execution across food operations.

Who Should Apply   Experience in: culinary arts, cloud kitchen/restaurant management, FMCG R&D, food innovation, food startups, or product development.
Strong understanding of flavors, nutrition, costing, production, hygiene & safety.
Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable with  equity-first  early-stage structure.
Passionate about wellness, new-age foods, and building futuristic food lines.