Food Business Lead
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Job Summary
Comeback Kitchen School of Second Chances Navgurukul Pune
About NavGurukul
NavGurukul is a not-for-profit founded in 2016 on a mission to create access to aspirational careers for students from marginalised communities. We run fully-funded residential programs in programming finance business education and design and help students land real jobs. Currently 1145 students are learning across 8 campuses in India. Six of our eight campuses are women-only a conscious choice because inclusion is core to who we are.
Our students arrive having beaten significant odds. They manage their own campuses through elected student bodies learn at their own pace and support each other as peers. 1200 alumni are now working in tech collectively earning 50 crore annually.
About Comeback Kitchen
Comeback Kitchen is a food venture run by women graduates of the School of Second Chances (SOSC) Navgurukuls residential program for women survivors of trauma. We run a fully-equipped food truck that serves as a real-world training ground and livelihood platform for women rebuilding their lives.
We are restarting with a new batch of SOSC students cleared FSSAI licensing a funded food truck and a minimal operating budget. What we need now is the right person to lead this from the ground up.If youre someone who wants to make a real difference in the lives of those whore seeking a new start this role is for you!
The RoleYou are the anchor who makes Comeback Kitchen real. This is a rare opportunity to build and run a purpose-driven food business from scratch with infrastructure already in place a mission that matters and creative ownership over how this grows. You will set up the kitchen operations train a cohort of students find venues and create the proof of concept that unlocks the next stage of scale. |
Role and Responsibilities
Operations
Lead end-to-end food truck operations from daily prep and service to close-down
Manage two external cooks; coordinate workflow between cooks and student commis
Own menu planning food costing portion control and waste minimisation
Maintain FSSAI hygiene and food safety standards at all times
Handle daily procurement vendor relationships and inventory management
Identify and pitch venues starting with residential society RWA stalls (24 evenings/week) then building toward corporate campuses and institutions
Own the outreach and relationship-building with RWA contacts event organisers and venue gatekeepers
Explore packaged food retail (shops e-commerce) as a parallel revenue stream
Scout and evaluate private land or roadside locations for standalone truck parking
Onboard and orient each new SOSC student batch into the Comeback Kitchen environment
Design and lead structured kitchen skills training (prep service hygiene customer interaction)
Act as the day-to-day mentor for students patient consistent trauma-informed in approach
Gradually build student independence so they can co-run operations with minimal supervision
Document operations customer feedback and revenue data to build the evidence base for corporate pitches
Work with founder to report on progress flag blockers and co-create the medium-term roadmap
Manage operating budget allocated for raw materials consumables and minor infrastructure
Must-Have | Good to Have |
13 years in food service catering or F&B operations | Has run or co-run their own food venture (however small) |
Experience running a stall small restaurant canteen or food cart | Has trained or mentored junior kitchen staff |
Has managed a small kitchen team or worked closely with cooks | Experience with packaged food or home delivery operations |
Comfortable handling end-to-end logistics independently | Familiarity with food costing and menu engineering |
Based in Pune or willing to relocate immediately | Prior work with NGOs social enterprises or womens programs |
The Person We Are Looking For
Experience matters less than the right combination of drive ownership and warmth. Specifically:
Entrepreneurial energy treats this like their own business not a job
Hunger and initiative doesnt wait to be told what needs doing
Operational discipline reliable consistent detail-oriented in the kitchen
People orientation genuinely invested in the growth of the students they work with
Resilience comfortable working in an environment that is still being built; can handle ambiguity
Mission alignment understands and connects with why this exists
What We Offer
A compelling mission and story that opens doors with corporates funders and media
Opportunity to grow into a leadership role as Comeback Kitchen scales
Direct mentorship from and access to the Navgurukul founder team
The chance to shape something that directly changes the lives of women rebuilding from trauma
Role Details
Organisation | Navgurukul School of Second Chances (SOSC) |
Venture | Comeback Kitchen Social Food Enterprise |
Location | Pune Maharashtra |
Type | Full-time ground-level leadership role |
Reports To | Founder / SOSC Program Lead |
Start Date | Immediate within 2 weeks preferred |
Renumeration | As per non-profit standards with profit sharing once the business starts |
Comeback Kitchen School of Second Chances Navgurukul Pune We are an equal opportunity employer. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. |
About Company
NavGurukul empowers underserved youth in building meaningful careers with a focus on women and girls
