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
- 34 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
