Shift Manager

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Salad Days is seeking a Shift Incharge to run kitchen operations during shifts, ensuring hygiene, quality, and timely order execution. The role involves supervising junior staff, maintaining checklists, and managing inventory with a focus on wastage control.

A candidate with strong leadership and culinary operations experience will thrive; meals provided per shift. The position requires 30+ months kitchen experience and 12+ months in team/shift management, with a diploma/graduate qualification.

Qualifications

• Must have 30+ months of kitchen experience.
• At least 12 months in team/shift management.
• Graduate or Diploma after 12th.
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations, inventory control, hygiene and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations during the shift to ensure timely and accurate order execution.
• Enforce hygiene, safety, and food quality standards across all stations.
• Ensure daily checklists, opening/closing protocols, and shift reports are completed accurately.
• Monitor and manage inventory consumption, stock levels, and wastage control.
• Guide, train, and supervise junior staff; provide real-time feedback and ensure process adherence.
• Step in to support high-volume operations, including handling orders or assisting with mise prep.

Skills

Team leadership

Inventory control

Hygiene standards

Shift management

Education

Diploma/Graduate

Job description

We're Salad Days, and we're on a mission to make healthy eating delicious and convenient! Since 2014, we've been revolutionizing India's food scene with our meals. We're passionate about helping people integrate healthy, nourishing meals into their daily lives, all while retaining the taste. Salad Days currently operates in Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Mumbai with 29 kitchens in total.

Job Title

Shift Incharge

Job Overview

The Shift Incharge is responsible for running the kitchen operations smoothly during their shift. This includes ensuring hygiene and food quality standards, maintaining daily checklists, overseeing inventory usage, and enforcing operational SOPs across stations. In addition to supervising the floor, the Shift Incharge also plays a key role in team development—guiding junior staff, ensuring they learn processes correctly, and stepping in when needed to help with order execution or mise prep. One meal(Rice + Indian Curry) is provided per shift.

Store Operating Hours

7:00 AM to 3:00 AM

Regular Shift Duration

10 hours

Key Responsibilities

Lead kitchen operations during the shift to ensure timely and accurate order execution.

Enforce hygiene, safety, and food quality standards across all stations.

Ensure daily checklists, opening/closing protocols, and shift reports are completed accurately.

Monitor and manage inventory consumption, stock levels, and wastage control.

Guide, train, and supervise junior staff; provide real-time feedback and ensure process adherence.

Step in when needed to support high-volume operations, including handling orders or assisting with mise prep.

Requirements

Minimum 30 months of relevant kitchen experience and at least 12 months of relevant team/shift management experience

Must be a graduate/Diploma holder(diploma after 12th).

Strong understanding of kitchen Operations , inventory control, hygiene and punctuality.

Capable of leading a team, managing shift responsibilities, and handling operational escalations.