Frozen Bakery Pastry R&D Lead

Pastry World; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pastry World in Malaysia seeks a dedicated Lead, R&D Pastry, to oversee frozen cake and pastry product development from concept to commercialization. Translate artisanal recipes into scalable formulations for mass production, conducting trials, sensory evaluations, and technical assessments to ensure quality and consistency.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, QAQC and Production to align on ingredients, cost, shelf life and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking, Food Science, or related field.
• Minimum 4–6 years of pastry production, food manufacturing, or product development experience in F&B.
• Experience in frozen bakery products, frozen desserts, or industrial pastry production preferred.
• Experience in R&D, recipe formulation, or product innovation within a manufacturing environment is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of baking science, ingredient functionality, and frozen product stability.
• Understanding of industrial baking processes, freezing technologies, and shelf-life considerations.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development from concept to commercialization.
• Scale formulations from kitchen trials to pilot production and full manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Production, QAQC, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing to ensure successful launches.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 and labeling requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of formulation records, trial results, and evaluations.
• Troubleshoot texture, moisture migration, or freezing-related issues and optimize formulations.
• Develop standard recipe cards and production specifications.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Creativity

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Quality focus

Innovation

Education

Degree in Culinary Arts / Pastry & Baking / Food Science

Job description

Pastry World in Malaysia seeks a dedicated Lead, R&D Pastry, to oversee frozen cake and pastry product development from concept to commercialization. Translate artisanal recipes into scalable formulations for mass production, conducting trials, sensory evaluations, and technical assessments to ensure quality and consistency.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, QAQC and Production to align on ingredients, cost, shelf life and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement and