Senior R&D Executive (Ready-to-Eat)

QL Kitchen Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

QL Kitchen Sdn Bhd is seeking a Food Product Development professional to drive recipe creation and production trials. You will coordinate sensory tests, lab work, and shelf-life studies while maintaining R&D records and SOPs.

You will lead collaborations with QA, Production, Purchasing, and suppliers, monitor costs and yields, ensure GMP/HACCP/ISO compliance, and mentor junior team members to improve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related food science field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food product development.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, shelf-life evaluation, and microbiological testing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Strong project coordination, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop recipes and conduct kitchen and production trials.
• Coordinate sensory evaluation, laboratory testing, and shelf-life studies.
• Prepare and maintain recipes, BOMs, product specifications, SOPs, and R&D records.
• Coordinate new product launches with QA, Production, Purchasing, and suppliers.
• Monitor product costing, yield, portion control, and raw material usage.
• Ensure products comply with GMP, HACCP, ISO, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Guide junior R&D team members and monitor project progress.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality, cost, and production efficiency.

Skills

Project coordination

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Culinary Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Develop recipes and conduct kitchen and production trials

Coordinate sensory evaluation, laboratory testing, and shelf-life studies

Prepare and maintain recipes, BOMs, product specifications, SOPs, and R&D records

Coordinate new product launches with QA, Production, Purchasing, and suppliers

Monitor product costing, yield, portion control, and raw material usage

Ensure products comply with GMP, HACCP, ISO, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

Guide junior R&D team members and monitor project progress

Identify opportunities to improve product quality, cost, and production efficiency

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Culinary Science, or a related field

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food product development, preferably in RTE food manufacturing or central kitchen operations

Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, shelf-life evaluation, and microbiological testing

Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel

Strong project coordination, problem-solving, and communication skills