**Reports to:** Industrial Production Director **Scope:** Hot kitchen / thermal processing at Deliplat **Location:** Madrid PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Lead Deliplat’s hot kitchen production, ensuring the thermal process is carried out safely, with consistent organoleptic quality and optimal industrial performance. It serves both as a daily production area and as a “pilot plant” for R&D. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES * Plan daily hot kitchen production * Ensure critical thermal and organoleptic parameters * Adjust recipes and portion weights for industrial stability * Coordinate pilot trials with R&D when required * Monitor cooking losses and batch efficiency * Manage and coordinate the hot kitchen team * Ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping KPIs * Batch yield vs. theoretical yield * % organoleptic deviation * Cooking losses * Daily plan adherence PROFILE * 3 years’ experience in industrial hot kitchen or high-volume production * Technical mindset (not a creative chef) * Perfectionist regarding execution and standards