Culinary Development Specialist — Menu Innovation & Trials

The-Coffee-Club-b92521cc; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded parental leave

Purchased annual leave

Subsidised training and development

Barista-quality coffee

Job summary

Minor DKL Food Group, including The Coffee Club, seeks a hands-on Culinary Development Specialist to drive new food and beverage concepts from idea to store execution. You will work with the Head of Product and NPD teams to refine recipes, test flavors and ensure commercial viability across a multi-brand hospitality environment.

You will experiment, taste, test and balance creativity with brand standards, COGS targets and operational practicality, developing menus that excite customers and are

Qualifications

• Hands-on culinary experience in product development environments.
• Passion for food, flavour and product creation.
• Experience balancing creativity with commercial needs.

Responsibilities

• Bring new food and beverage concepts to life through recipe development and testing.
• Experiment with ingredients and methods to refine products.
• Run kitchen trials, sensory evaluations and yield checks.
• Develop recipes across brands that are store-ready and cost-conscious.
• Collaborate with Product, Ops, Supply, Marketing and Training teams.

Education

Culinary Arts

Commercial Cookery

Food Science

Hospitality Management

Job description

Minor DKL Food Group, including The Coffee Club, seeks a hands-on Culinary Development Specialist to drive new food and beverage concepts from idea to store execution. You will work with the Head of Product and NPD teams to refine recipes, test flavors and ensure commercial viability across a multi-brand hospitality environment.

You will experiment, taste, test and balance creativity with brand standards, COGS targets and operational practicality, developing menus that excite customers and are