Food Technology Officer (Part-time, Equity only - No pay until funding)

Role: Food Technology Officer (Equity-Based)

Company: Kefilo

Engagement: Part-time to Full-time (Flexible)

Compensation:Purely Equity-Based (No fixed salary initially)

Mode: Remote + On-ground trials (as required)

About Kefilo

Kefilo is a future-focused food and wellness startup building nutrition-led, functional, and scalable food solutions across meal subscriptions, gut health, preventive nutrition, and community wellness. We operate on an MVP-first, experimentation-driven approach with a strong focus on innovation, shelf-life optimization, and scalability.

This role is for someone who wants to co-build a food brand, not just work in one.

Role Overview

As the Food Technology Officer, you will take end-to-end ownership of food technology, product innovation, and standardization at Kefilo. You will work closely with the founder, nutrition, and operations teams to design products that are safe, scalable, cost-efficient, and compliant, while staying innovative.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Innovation

• Design and develop food products, meal components, and functional food concepts
• Work on shelf-life extension, ingredient optimization, and clean-label formulations
• Lead MVP trials, pilot batches, and product iterations
  
  

Process & Quality

• Create SOPs for food preparation, storage, packaging, and distribution
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, and quality control standards
• Guide packaging selection for freshness, shelf life, and scalability
  
  

Compliance & Scale Readiness

• Support FSSAI compliance, labeling, and documentation
• Prepare products and processes for multi-city scaling
• Coordinate with vendors, kitchens, and manufacturing partners
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with nutrition, marketing, and operations teams
• Translate food technology concepts into consumer-friendly products
• Support innovation roadmaps and long-term R&D strategy
  
  

Who This Role Is For

• Food Technologists / Food Scientists with strong applied knowledge
• Someone excited about building from scratch, not just maintaining systems
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and early-stage environments
• Long-term thinker interested in equity ownership and impact
  
  

Equity Structure (High-Level)

• Equity-only role with no cash compensation initially
• 3–4 discussion rounds 1-month NDA-based working cohort
• Formal co-founder / core team agreement
• Equity allocation post funding & Pvt. Ltd. registration
• 5-year vesting with performance-linked milestones
  
  

What You Get

• Ownership in a fast-growing food & wellness startup
• Freedom to innovate and build real IP
• Founder-level influence on product and strategy
• Long-term financial upside post funding
  
  

Skills: ownership,innovation,food technology,nutrition