Product development Officer

Golden Fresh; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A food production company in Penang is seeking a motivated individual to join their product development team. Responsibilities include generating innovative product ideas, conducting testing for new ingredients, and preparing samples upon customer requests. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of food science and processing, lab testing skills, and be familiar with GMP and HACCP practices. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to new product developments and work in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Innovative and willing to learn.
• Knowledge of food science, ingredients & processing.
• Lab testing, sensory analysis, formulation skills.
• Familiar with GMP, HACCP, Halal requirements.
• Good documentation, problem-solving & teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for generating new product ideas that are feasible for mass production.
• Conduct testing to qualify new ingredients and raw materials.
• Prepare new product samples upon customer request.
• Conduct cost reduction exercises without compromising product quality.
• Carry out cooking validation and shelf-life studies for new products.
• Involve in new product trial runs and reporting.
• Prepare samples for product fitting purposes upon request.
• Assist in any other responsibilities as assigned.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for generating new product ideas that are feasible for mass production run.
• Conduct testing to qualify new ingredient, raw materials.
• Responsible for new product sample preparation upon customer request and completing report to the compliance team.
• Conduct cost reduction exercise to achieve maximum saving without compromising product quality.
• Carry out cooking validation and shelf-life studies for new products.
• Involve in new product trial run and report.
• Responsible in preparing samples for product fitting purposes upon request.
• To assist in any other responsibilities and ad-hoc duties assigned by superior from time to time.

Knowledge and Expertise Required

• Innovative and willing to learn.
• Knowledge of food science, ingredients & processing.
• Lab testing, sensory analysis, formulation skills.
• Familiar with GMP, HACCP, Halal requirements.
• Good documentation, problem-solving & teamwork.