About Calo (more here )

Calo is an app providing personalized meal plans for busy people through nutritional algorithms, built with love by chefs, nutritionists, and software engineers.

Launched in Bahrain in 2019, we have since expanded to 7 countries, delivered millions of meals to our customers, and are now expanding our mission of making healthy easy to retail and other verticals.

We're on a noble mission to make healthy easy. We think this is one of the most important problems to tackle in our world today. We have global ambitions - no small thinking here.

About Calo Retail

Retail is where our brand comes to life.

We’re building a new kind of food experience, where health meets speed, style meets substance, and design shapes how people feel the moment they walk in.

Our ambition is big: 100+ stores in the coming years.

This role plays a critical part in making that happen.

Why This Role Matters

This is not just an execution role.

This role:

Shapes customer emotion and memory
Owns how Calo feels in physical space
Ensures brand consistency across markets
Translates strategy into real-world experience

If you believe design is a business tool, not decoration, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

Design interior concepts for all new Calo retail locations and pop-ups
Own the end-to-end design process: concept → execution
Create mood boards, layouts, material palettes, sketches, and 3D renders
Translate Calo’s brand identity into physical space
Lead fit-out coordination with contractors and suppliers
Ensure compliance with safety standards, building codes, and company guidelines
Manage timelines, budgets, and material sourcing
Present concepts clearly to internal stakeholders for alignment and approvals
Act as the guardian of Calo’s physical brand expression

What We’re Looking For

5–8 years of experience in retail / hospitality interior design
Strong experience in fit-out and contractor supervision
Proven ability to manage projects independently
Experience working with F&B, cafes, or hospitality brands (strong plus)
Confident dealing with external vendors, contractors, and clients
Excellent command of AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Suite or similar tools

Strong understanding of:

Spatial planning
Lighting design
Material selection
Brand merchandising

Who You Are

A creative thinker with strong commercial awareness
Detail-oriented and highly organized
Comfortable owning projects end-to-end
Collaborative and clear in communication
Passionate about customer experience
Someone who designs with emotion, function, and brand in mind

Team

Reporting to: Regional Projects & Engineering Manager

Works closely with: Retail, Operations, Growth, Brand, Contractors

The Hiring Journey

Screening meeting with our TA team
Technical interview
Case Study
Culture-fit interview
Offer stage

Ready to Join?

If this role excites you, and you see yourself matching at least 85% of the criteria above, what are you waiting for? Yalla, let’s gooo! 🚀

Interior Designer