Pastry & Bakery Staff

PT Kapal Api Global; Surabaya ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ; On-site; IDR 66,960,000 - 133,920,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Kapal Api Global is seeking a Pastry & Bakery Staff to turn creative concepts into scalable bakery products with our R&D team in Surabaya.

You will lead formulations, run trials, evaluate dough and sensory properties, and ensure documentation and compliance. The role offers hands-on exposure to plant-scale transfers and opportunities for growth within a dynamic bakery environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Science, or related field.
• At least 1 year hands-on experience in product development, R&D, or bakery production.
• Strong technical knowledge of bakery processes from dough rheology to finishing.
• Passion for food innovation, recipe engineering, and bakery commercialization.
• Ability to work independently in lab trials and collaboratively across teams.
• Willing to be placed in Surabaya.

Responsibilities

• Lead recipe formulation and prototyping for new bakery lines.
• Conduct baking trials to test ingredients and shelf-life stability.
• Evaluate dough rheology, crumb structure, and sensory attributes.
• Maintain recipe formulations, TDS, SOPs, and raw material compliance.
• Oversee technology transfer from pilot plant to full-scale factory commissioning.
• Benchmark competitors and research bakery trends and functional ingredients.
• Reformulate SKUs to optimize raw material costs and production efficiency.

Skills

Bakery processes

Recipe engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/ Food Technology/ Culinary Science

Job description

Passionate about bakery innovation and product formulation? Join our R&D team as a Pastry & Bakery Staff and take charge of transforming creative culinary concepts into scalable, market-ready bakery products alongside industry experts!

How You'll Contribute :

Lead recipe formulation and benchtop-to-validation prototyping for new bakery lines.

Conduct structured baking trials to test ingredient functionality and shelf-life stability.

Evaluate dough rheology, crumb structure, specific volume, and sensory attributes.

Maintain recipe formulations, Technical Data Sheets (TDS), SOPs, and raw material compliance.

Oversee technology transfer from pilot plant through full-scale factory commissioning.

Benchmark competitor products and research emerging bakery trends and functional ingredients.

Reformulate existing SKUs to optimize raw material costs and production efficiency.

Who We're Looking For :

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Science, or a related discipline.

Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in product development, R&D, or production within the pastry and bakery industry.

Deep technical knowledge of bakery processes, ranging from foundational dough rheology and fermentation to advanced baking and finishing techniques.

Demonstrated passion for food innovation, recipe engineering, and bakery product commercialization.

Strong continuous learning mindset with solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Proven ability to work effectively both independently in lab trials and collaboratively across cross-functional teams.

Willing to be placed in Surabaya.

What You'll Gain :

Accelerated growth & plenty of learning opportunities

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Do you have professional baking experience?