Job Description

Job Title: Founder's Office

Location:

Calicut | Full-Time | On-Site

About Chefouse:

Chefouse is redefining the future of food manufacturing in India with a growing network of small-scale, high-efficiency food production units. As we expand across regions, the Founder's Office plays a crucial role in translating vision into execution.

Role Overview:

This is a high-impact cross-functional generalist role within the Founder's Office. The person will act as the execution arm of the founder, ensuring that projects, departments, and strategic initiatives are running as per plan -- with special focus on project execution (e.g., construction of units) and cross-departmental accountability.

The ideal candidate is a natural enabler, who thrives in ambiguity, can work across teams, push things forward without authority, and be the eyes and ears of the founder across operational fronts.

Key Responsibilities:

1 . Execution Oversight & Cross-Team Alignment

Ensure all departments (Sales, Marketing, Production, Customer Care, etc.) follow through on their tasks and priorities Coordinate weekly progress check-ins and escalation follow-ups Maintain visibility on KPIs, task trackers, and timelines Act as a bridge between the Founder and Department Heads

2 . Department Progress Analysis & Reporting

Track and review

weekly progress

of each department against their plans and KPIs Maintain a

central dashboard

summarizing progress, pending actions, and key decisions Share weekly updates with the Founder and assist in

driving structured review meetings

3 . Project Monitoring

Oversee timelines, vendor performance, material delivery, and execution quality for ongoing projects (e.g., new unit construction) Ensure tasks are followed through as per plan; highlight bottlenecks early Track daily/weekly milestones with vendors, internal teams, and consultants

4 . Task Management & Accountability

Push team members to close action items on time -- politely but firmly Maintain project dashboards or Kanban boards (Notion, Trello, Excel) Flag underperformance or process breakdowns across teams

5 . Process Facilitator

Step in to lead stand-ups, review meetings, or process mapping sessions Keep things moving in moments of ambiguity or inertia Support department heads with structure and follow-through

6 . People Coordination

Build strong working relationships across teams Support the founder in identifying people issues, misalignment, or coaching moments Step in temporarily across teams when needed to fill execution gaps

What Success Looks Like:

Projects are delivered on time and per quality benchmarks Departmental OKRs/KPIs are consistently met Bottlenecks are identified early and resolved quickly The Founder is freed from daily execution stress and informed with clear updates Teams feel supported but held accountable

What We're Looking For:

Experience in general management, operations, or project coordination Strong execution skills: gets things done without constant supervision High ownership, initiative, and follow-up Excellent people skills: can communicate across hierarchies and push without friction Comfortable with project tracking tools and collaborative documentation (Excel, Notion, Trello) Flexible mindset - willing to adapt to emerging priorities Startup experience is a plus An engineering background is a plus

Reporting To:

Founder

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?25,000.00 - ?30,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

Are you able to travel to or relocate to Hilite Business Park daily?
Language:

Malayalam (Required) English (Required)
Work Location: In person