R&D Manager (F&B)

Sunrecruit; Kota Bandung; On-site; IDR 350,000,000 - 550,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrecruit is seeking an experienced R&D Manager to lead the end-to-end culinary innovation process across our restaurant network, translating market trends into high-value products. You will own ideation, recipe development, food costing, kitchen trials, and final launches, while driving menu improvements and streamlining kitchen workflows for speed and consistency.

Collaborating with Operations and Supply Chain, you will ensure safe, scalable production and strong brand differentiation through

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of R&D leadership in F&B with product innovation and menu development.
• Strong culinary vision and knowledge of global flavor trends.
• Hands-on recipe formulation, sensory development, food costing, and scaling for mass production.
• Experience identifying kitchen inefficiencies and redesigning workflows to improve speed and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end culinary innovation from market insights to commercial products.
• Improve menus, recipes, and kitchen processes to boost efficiency and consistency.
• Oversee product development lifecycle: ideation to launch, including pilot trials.
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure safe, compliant production.

Skills

R&D management

Menu development

Culinary R&D

Global flavor trends

Food costing

Recipe scaling

Job description

Responsibilities

1. 1. Lead the end-to-end culinary innovation process, transforming market trends and culinary insights into high-value commercial products crafted with a chef-driven approach to strengthen brand differentiation.
2. 2. Drive continuous improvement of existing menus, recipes, and kitchen processes, while proactively streamlining execution to enhance operational efficiency and consistency across all outlets.
3. 3. Oversee the entire product development lifecycle—from ideation, recipe development, food costing, and kitchen trials to final launch.
4. 4. Collaborate closely with Operations and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless product implementation, efficient production methods, and strict adherence to food safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

1. 1. Minimum of 8 years of experience as an R&D Manager, with extensive experience in product innovation, menu development, or culinary R&D within the F&B industry.
2. 2. Possesses a strong culinary vision and a deep understanding of global food trends, flavor profiles, and consumer taste preferences.
3. 3. Proven hands-on expertise in recipe formulation, sensory development, food costing, and scaling recipes from kitchen trials to mass production or multi-outlet operations.
4. 4. Demonstrated experience in identifying kitchen operational inefficiencies and redesigning workflows, recipes, or preparation methods to enhance speed, consistency, and cost control.