R&D Pastry Innovator – Product Dev & Quality

Sydney Cake House; Selangor; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Cake House in Malaysia is seeking a motivated R&D professional to coordinate and manage new product development from formulation and costing to plant trials.

You will plan shelf-life studies, interpret results, and support sourcing of new materials while ensuring GMP-like QA practices.

You will enter and revise recipes in our ERP system, maintain technical records, and contribute to SOP updates and customer demonstrations.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of R&D experience in manufacturing, preferably food industry.
• Knowledge of GMP and Halal standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage new product development projects from formulation, costing to plant trials.
• Plan and perform shelf-life testing for new and existing products through internal sensory evaluations and external lab testing.
• Enter, update, and manage recipes in the ERP system; ensure all revisions are traceable.
• Prepare prototype and food samples for customer evaluations and internal assessments; update SOPs and technical data sheets.

Skills

Product development coordination

Shelf-life testing

Quality documentation

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Diploma/Degree in Culinary Management

Food Technology

Nutrition

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Sydney Cake House in Malaysia is seeking a motivated R&D professional to coordinate and manage new product development from formulation and costing to plant trials.

You will plan shelf-life studies, interpret results, and support sourcing of new materials while ensuring GMP-like QA practices.

You will enter and revise recipes in our ERP system, maintain technical records, and contribute to SOP updates and customer demonstrations.