Operations Manager – Roles & Responsibilities
Khichdi Express | Cloud Kitchen & QSR Chain
The Operations Manager will ensure the smooth functioning, quality, hygiene, customer service,
and performance of all Khichdi Express branches.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Operations: Manage branch opening, closing, staffing, order preparation, and
dispatch.
SOP Compliance: Ensure all branches follow approved recipes, portion sizes,
packaging, and service standards.
Branch Visits: Visit all branches regularly for quality, hygiene, cleanliness, and
operational checks.
Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels, purchases, storage, expiry dates,
wastage, and stock variances.
Stock Control: Ensure proper stock records and FIFO/FEFO practices are followed.
Customer Support: Handle calls regarding special instructions, order changes, missing
items, delivery issues, and food complaints.
Complaint Handling: Resolve customer complaints quickly and maintain complaint
records.
Delivery Coordination: Handle calls from Swiggy, Zomato, and delivery riders regarding
addresses, pickups, delays, and delivery instructions.
Order Management: Coordinate with branches and delivery partners to reduce delays,
cancellations, and wrong deliveries.
Food Quality: Check taste, portion size, presentation, packaging, and consistency
across all branches.
Hygiene & Food Safety: Ensure kitchen cleanliness, staff grooming, food safety, waste
disposal, and equipment maintenance.
Branch Audits: Conduct regular and surprise audits and ensure corrective actions are
completed.
Partner: SADANAND MAHENDAR KUMAR Mob: 8106889722
Staff Training: Train staff on SOPs, hygiene, food handling, customer service, and daily
operations.
Cost Control: Monitor food wastage, stock losses, packaging wastage, and other
operational costs.
Performance Reporting: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly branch performance
reports.
Branch Performance Reports Should Include
Sales & Orders: Total sales and number of orders.
Customer Feedback: Complaints, ratings, and reviews.
Order Issues: Cancellations, refunds, missing items, and wrong orders.
Food Quality: Taste, portion size, packaging, and quality complaints.
Delivery Performance: Delays, rider issues, and delivery complaints.
SOP Compliance: Branch adherence to operational procedures.
Hygiene & Quality: Hygiene audit and quality scores.
Inventory Control: Stock availability, variance, and wastage.
Staff Performance: Attendance, grooming, productivity, and discipline.
Dispatch Quality: Order accuracy, preparation time, and packaging.
Overall Performance: Branch-wise strengths, issues, and improvement areas.
Key Performance Areas
Smooth Branch Operations
Customer Satisfaction
Food Quality and Consistency
Hygiene and Food Safety
Inventory Control
SOP Compliance
Reduction in Complaints and Wastage
Timely Resolution of Operational Issues
Improved Branch Performance and Profitability
The Operations Manager will act as the link between management, branch teams, customers,
vendors, and delivery partners to ensure all Khichdi Express branches operate efficiently and
maintain consistent quality and service standards.