Role
Our mission is to brew proteins on a planetary scale, outperforming legacy animal proteins on taste, functionality, nutrition and cost. We are ultimately constrained by how fast and efficiently we can scale our protein breweries. The The Head of FOAK has deep expertise in engineering and scaling infrastructure and is laser focused on getting the breweries built. This role requires close cooperation with our CEO and CSO on strategy and leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Design and build the first of a kind (FOAK) brewery
Help to bring the fermentation and downstream processes to scale
Build out the engineering team, hand pick the best people in the world to build the FOAK
Work closely with the CEO in scaling the company from 10 (current headcount) to hundreds of people
Requirements
Proven experience in leading the build-out of a (FOAK) factory
Strong background in manufacturing (preferably in the food / biotech space)
Proven experience in leading and managing people
First principles thinker, who is obsessed with lowering the Lang factor while improving (energetic) efficiencies
Seek out risks to do novel things while knowing the limits of how far they can go
Knows how to model operations within a factory
Knows how to optimise for speed and costs
Excited by our mission of revolutionising protein production
Capable of mastering complex processes like fermentation, downstream and food application quickly
Bonus requirements
Experience in scaling startups
Experience with regulatory, food safety and product quality requirements
Basic understanding of financing a large-scale factory
What we offer
Market rate salary + equity package
Become part of the leadership team
Work together with driven, ambitious people on building the protein production platform of the future
We’re based in one of the nicest cities in the world - we cycle to work every day
We have daily plant based lunches and an unlimited supply of snacks and fresh fruits