Coffee and Beverage Innovation Specialist

Conti's Specialty Foods, Inc; Taguig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Discounted lunch

Employee discount

Free parking

Health insurance

Life insurance

On-site parking

Opportunities for promotion

Promotion to permanent employee

Staff meals provided

Job summary

Conti's Specialty Foods, Inc. is seeking a Coffee & Beverage Development Specialist to innovate and optimize beverage offerings, blending hands-on barista expertise with product development, sensory evaluation, costing, and standardization.

You will work closely with Operations, Marketing, Purchasing, QA, and other teams to develop beverages that are commercially viable, operationally executable, cost-efficient, and aligned with customer preferences and Conti's brand standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Food Technology, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts or related field.
• 2–3 years in coffee, café operations, beverage development or related field.
• Hands-on barista experience (Barista/Senior Barista/Head Barista) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of espresso preparation and beverage formulation.
• Experience in both coffee and non-coffee beverages is an advantage.
• Familiarity with recipe costing and sensory evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate new coffee, espresso-based, tea, chocolate, fruit-based and other specialty beverages.
• Create seasonal, promotional and permanent beverage menu offerings.
• Conduct trials, recipe testing, product refinement and sensory evaluation.
• Improve existing formulations based on feedback, cost and ingredient availability.
• Prepare espresso-based beverages using proper brewing and extraction techniques.
• Establish beverage preparation standards and product specifications.
• Develop standardized beverage recipes, procedures and guides.
• Monitor trends and perform competitor checks.
• Train baristas and store teams on beverage preparation.

Skills

Barista experience

Espresso knowledge

Beverage formulation

Sensory evaluation

Costing and pricing

Recipe standardization

Education

Food Technology / Hospitality related degree

Job description

About the role

The Coffee & Beverage Development Specialist is responsible for developing, testing, and improving coffee and non-coffee beverage products for the company. The role combines hands-on barista expertise with product development, beverage formulation, sensory evaluation, costing, and operational standardization. The position works closely with Operations, Marketing, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and other relevant teams to develop beverages that are commercially viable, operationally executable, cost-efficient, and aligned with customer preferences and brand standards.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and formulate new coffee, espresso-based, tea, chocolate, fruit-based, blended, and other specialty beverages

• Create seasonal, promotional, and permanent beverage menu offerings based on market trends and business requirements

• Conduct beverage trials, recipe testing, product refinement, and sensory evaluation

• Improve existing beverage formulations based on customer feedback, operational concerns, quality, cost, and availability of ingredients

• Explore new ingredients, flavors, syrups, coffee beans, milk alternatives, toppings, and beverage preparation techniques

• Prepare and evaluate espresso-based beverages using appropriate brewing and extraction techniques

• Establish and maintain beverage preparation standards, including coffee-to-water ratios, extraction time, milk preparation, temperature, portioning, and presentation

• Develop standardized beverage recipes, procedures, product specifications, and preparation guides

• Monitor local and international coffee, café, and beverage trends and conduct competitor checks

• Conduct product demonstrations and beverage preparation training for baristas, store teams, and relevant operations personnel

About you

• Graduate of Food Technology, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or any related course

• Preferably with at least 2–3 years of experience in coffee, café operations, beverage development, product development, or a related field

• Hands-on experience as a Barista, Senior Barista, Head Barista, Coffee Specialist, Beverage Developer, or Beverage R&D Specialist is highly preferred

• Strong knowledge of espresso preparation, coffee extraction, milk steaming, beverage formulation, and specialty beverages

• Experience in developing both coffee and non-coffee beverages is an advantage

• Familiarity with recipe costing, sensory evaluation, ingredient sourcing, and product standardization

• Knowledge of café operations and commercial beverage equipment is preferred

Benefits

• Company events

• Discounted lunch

• Employee discount

• Free parking

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• Opportunities for promotion

• Promotion to permanent employee

• Staff meals provided