R&D EXECUTIVE

White Houze Food; Penang; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A food innovation company in Penang is seeking a creative product developer to work on both packaged snacks and café items. This hands-on role involves developing new recipes, standardizing processes, and collaborating with production and café teams. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in food R&D, a good understanding of food safety, and enjoys experimenting with flavors. Join a fast-growing brand that values teamwork and improvement.

Benefits

Friendly working environment

Growth opportunities

Involvement in product launches

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in food R&D or culinary product development.
• Strong understanding of food safety and shelf-life principles.
• Hands-on approach and willingness to work in kitchen and production.

Responsibilities

• Develop new snack products and improve existing recipes.
• Create and test new food and beverage ideas for the café.
• Document recipes, SOPs, and changes for consistency.

Skills

Food development

Experimenting with flavors

Recipe standardization

Food safety knowledge

Detail-oriented

Job description

We’re expanding our product range and also developing our new café concept, so we’re looking for someone who enjoys experimenting with food, understands flavors, and can turn ideas into actual products that can be produced consistently. This role will cover both our packaged products and our café items, so it’s a good fit for someone who’s creative but also organized and hands‑on.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work on new snack products for retail (nuts, mixes, granola, etc.) and improve existing recipes.
• Come up with new food and beverage ideas for the café and test them out.
• Standardize recipes, portion sizes, and prep methods so the team can follow them easily.
• Do small‑batch tests, taste tests, and quality checks to make sure the product is right before launching.
• Run shelf‑life tests, yield tests, and basic costing to ensure the product is feasible.
• Document everything clearly — recipes, SOPs, versions, changes — so production and café teams can follow.
• Work closely with the Production Floor Manager and café team to scale new recipes and train them on execution.
• Coordinate with procurement when sourcing new ingredients and helping evaluate suppliers.

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who genuinely enjoys food development and experimenting with flavors.
• 2–4 years experience in food R&D, culinary work, or café/restaurant product development.
• A good understanding of food safety and basic shelf‑life principles.
• Able to plan, test, adjust, and document recipes properly.
• Hands‑on, willing to work in the kitchen and production area, not just sitting behind a desk.
• Curious, detail‑oriented, and able to improve things step by step.
• Comfortable working in a growing company where directions can shift and improve as we go.

Why Join Us

• You’ll get to work on both packaged products and café items, so the role is not repetitive.
• You’ll be involved in shaping new things we want to launch.
• We’re a fast‑growing Penang brand with plans to scale nationwide.
• A friendly and practical working environment — we value attitude, teamwork, and improvement.