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Kaelo

Integrated luxury wine cooler with Kryolux

Quality and Insights Consultant

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Sandton, South Africa
In Person
Risk & ComplianceInternal Audit & Controls

About the job

Requirements
  • 1–3 years of Quality Assurance experience.
  • Matric or an equivalent qualification, plus a relevant diploma or degree.
  • Accreditation with a professional body is required.
  • Root cause analysis capability.
  • Strong technical proficiency and the ability to acquire new knowledge quickly.
  • Ability to analyse data and develop, document, and review processes.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct business audits within agreed time frames.
  • Compile quality and insights reports that identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Assess and manage audit results, ensuring effective corrective and preventive action plans are implemented and maintained.
  • Attend relevant business meetings to provide quality support and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Monitor quality standards and support business areas in meeting quality requirements.
  • Support and monitor knowledge and development models.
  • Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of and experience with ISO standards.
  • Experience in the healthcare industry.
  • ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Transition Training.
  • Certified Quality Auditor certification.
  • Quality management training.
  • Lean Six Sigma knowledge or certification.

About the company

Kaelo makes integrated luxury beverage coolers built into surfaces like kitchen islands or bars for homes and premium spaces. Its Kryolux dry-cooling system creates a jacket of cold air around the bottle, chilling quickly without ice or water and keeping a beverage within 1–2 degrees of its opening, while using less power than a 60-watt bulb. The unit is operated by a smart-touch crown, includes ambient lighting with 27 color options, and is hand-built in the Cotswolds with crowns machined from solid stainless steel in various finishes. Kaelo sells mainly through premium kitchen dealers and aims to grow globally in luxury kitchens and marine environments, distinguishing itself by seamless surface integration as a social appliance and its dry-cooling technology.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.1M

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • KBBG added Kaelo in May 2026, expanding premium dealer reach across the UK.
  • Kaelo launched U-Chill, U-Chill Plus, and undercounter fridges in 2026.
  • Portable Host and outdoor integration broaden use cases beyond static kitchen installations.

What critics are saying

  • Kaelo still sells a narrow premium niche, exposing it to design-cycle demand swings.
  • High-end kitchen dealer dependence slows growth if installers favor integrated rivals like Carysil.
  • Niche appliance businesses die when a cheaper brand copies the form factor faster.

What makes Kaelo unique

  • Patented Kryolux dry-cooling keeps open bottles chilled without ice or water.
  • Kaelo Host adds portable indoor-outdoor use while preserving built-in integration.
  • Hand-built Cotswolds manufacturing and premium kitchen dealer distribution reinforce luxury positioning.

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Benefits

  • Wellness Program

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