Description

As a Culinary Chef in Product Development, you will be at the forefront of creating and refining delicious food products. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve brainstorming innovative ideas, developing recipes, conducting taste tests, and collaborating with a dynamic R&D team to bring new concepts to life.

Requirements

• •3-5 years of experience as a Chef or similar role
• •Culinary degree, trained as a patisserie chef or equivalent certification
• •Experience in recipe development, food prototyping, and sensory evaluation
• •Strong culinary skills and knowledge of various cooking techniques
• •Creativity and a passion for food innovation
• •Excellent sensory evaluation skills
• •Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• •Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• •Knowledge of food science principles and product development processes
• •Familiarity with food safety regulations and quality control procedures
• •Basic technical knowledge
• •Understanding and communicating basic results in English
• •Ability to use internal processes
• •Support the safety program
• •Trained in GMP, Health & Safety, QPMS, ION

Tasks

• •Generate innovative food product ideas
• •Participate in brainstorming sessions
• •Research and analyze competitor products
• •Develop and refine recipes for food products
• •Create prototypes for internal testing
• •Document recipes for reproducibility
• •Maintain the benchtop lab and innovation kitchen
• •Conduct sensory evaluations and taste tests
• •Analyze taste test data and provide feedback
• •Identify improvements and recommend recipe modifications
• •Conduct shelf life and application tests
• •Collaborate with R&D team members
• •Support product developers in meeting quality standards
• •Assist in scaling up new products for manufacturing
• •Research and evaluate new ingredients and suppliers
• •Assess ingredient impact on product quality
• •Participate in culinary engagement activities