Restaurant Industrial Designer

Study kitchen housekeeping cleaning storage and material-handling processes during regular and peak operating hours.

Identify bottlenecks unnecessary movement repetitive tasks waiting time and physically demanding activities.

Improve kitchen layouts workstation arrangements equipment placement and staff movement.

Design or recommend practical tools equipment and process improvements that reduce manual effort.

Identify solutions to reduce vessel-washing time water consumption and cleaning effort.

Improve housekeeping processes through better tools equipment workflows and cleaning methods.

Conduct time-and-motion studies to measure current performance and improvement opportunities.

Work directly with operations teams to understand ground-level challenges.

Coordinate with equipment manufacturers kitchen fabricators and vendors to develop or modify practical solutions.

Conduct trials collect feedback and refine solutions before implementation.

Track improvements in productivity manpower effort turnaround time water usage and operating costs.

Document improved workflows and develop simple practical SOPs.

Create standardized solutions that can be replicated across locations.

Continuously evaluate new tools equipment and technologies relevant to restaurant operations.

Degree or diploma in Industrial Design Ergonomics Product Design Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering or a related field.

25 years of relevant experience in industrial design process improvement manufacturing hospitality food production or workplace ergonomics.