RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE (MR)

Bison Consolidated Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is seeking a dedicated individual for bakery product development. The candidate will engage in all aspects of the product development cycle, from designing to prototyping and quality testing. Ideal candidates should have experience in bread making processes and strong problem-solving skills. Shift work will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in baking processes including weighing, preparation, shaping, and baking.
• Computer literate with Microsoft skills (Excel, Word).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Bakery Development.
• Conduct product development and manage material related to manufacture.
• Perform sensory evaluation on released products.

Skills

Bread making processes

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

Any certificate related to bread making

Job description

Job Purpose

• Assist in Bakery Development of myNEWS Ryoyu Baking

Job Responsibilities

• Do product development in general; from designing product to develop the prototypes (Weighing, preparation, shaping (including Danish pastry), baking, simple packaging, product prototype inspection (inspection itself is performed by QA), carrying out in-house monitoring of the product prototype to prove the degree of perfection.
• Need to attend various product development meetings, prepare sample for testing the product prototype and record the minutes.
• Able to produce sample of product prototype upon request.
• Able to prepare and manage various material related to manufacture.
• Able to conduct testing on dough and develop new dough by combining or renew existing dough in order to improve the quality of our product.
• Need to always examine the product prototype and checking the expiration date of the product.
• Need to create test run and specification for the new product, manufacturing process manuals, product information, and product manuals.
• Confirming the inspection contents, determine the expiration date and provide product information to JAKIM.
• Regularly perform sensory evaluation on released products to confirm product quality.
• Pioneer in new ingredients, able to request various ingredients sample and execute the test.
• Stock-taking ingredients and share the information with purchaser so it does not become the dead stock. (In the case of imported product, please consider the customs clearance period)
• Regularly (at least twice a month) survey market trends to understand the current situation.
• Actively participate in food exhibitions and study sessions to improve the skills.
• Purchase products from competitors i.e. FamilyMart and create catalogue of the product.
• Accompany business negotiations with new business partners, design, sample, and improve products, and do adjustments for product launch.
• Assist in adhoc task assigned by Superior from time to time.

Requirement

• Know and have experience in the process of making bread like weighing, preparation, shaping and baking.
• Computer literate and Microsoft skills (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Able to work independently and as in a team.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent hygiene management as will be working in a food manufacturing factory.
• Must have typhoid injection card.
• Must be willing to do shift work.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at any given time in a team environment.

Good To Have

• 3 to 5 years experience in baking including Danish pastry.
• Fluent in English and Malay.
• Any certificate related to bread making.