Research and Development Specialist

Max's Group, Inc.; Carmona; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Max's Group, Inc. invites applications for a Product Development role within its Culinary R&D team. You will gather ideas, translate approved recipes for commissaries, and design experiments to meet cost and product targets, under supervision.

Responsibilities include costing, supplier coordination, and documenting standards. Strong knowledge in food science, MS Office, and technical writing are essential. A background in cooking/baking is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in food technology or related field.
• Experience in restaurant/food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of sensory evaluation and product concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support ideation with Culinary R&D for new products.
• Conduct preliminary costing to hit target food cost.
• Coordinate with procurement for new material requirements.
• Prepare samples for product presentation and CC approval.
• Document standards and technical data for new products.

Skills

Food science & tech

Cooking/Baking

Technical writing

Education

Food Technology

Nutrition & Dietetics

Chemical Engineering

BS Chemistry

Tools

MS Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Participates in gathering new product ideas through product ideation/competitive check with Culinary R&D in the absence of R&D Officers.

  • Conducts activities required to deliver new products as defined by the approved marketing calendar

  • Does Preliminary costing to hit target food cost based on product brief

  • Identifies developmental needs (new suppliers, equipment, tools)

  • Conducts Plant visit as needed together with SCM and QA Identifies timelines of activities.

• Commercial translation of approved recipe and processes for commissaries and stores

  • Formulates experimental design to meet target product and cost objective with supervision of R&D Officer/ R&D Manager

  • Conducts experimentation of approved developmental or improvement activities

  • Coordinates with Procurement for new material requirements

  • Request sample of new items from suppliers for testing

  • Finalize raw material specification of new items with suppliers

• Documents standards of new products for review of R&D Officer/ R&D Manager

  • Technical data, Raw material specification

  • Other studies required

• Conducts teach back to commissary with supervision of R&D Officer/ R&D Manager

• Prepares product development expense report

• Preparation of samples for product presentation and approval of CC as needed.

• Participates in gathering information/ ideas on possible improvements that would generate savings or result to process efficiency.

• Commercial translation of improved recipe and processes for commissaries and stores

  • Does Preliminary costing to hit target food cost based on product brief

  • Prepares templates for effective data gathering based on approved experimental design

  • Conducts experimentation of approved developmental or improvement activities

  • Coordinates with Procurement for new material requirements

  • Request sample of new items from suppliers for testing

  • Finalize raw material specification of new items with suppliers

• Documents standards of improved products.

  • Technical data

  • Raw material specification

  • Other studies required

• Conducts teach back to Commissary with supervision of R&D Officer/ R&D Manager.

• Prepares product development expense report.

• Prepares samples for product presentation and approval of CC as needed.

• Conducts evaluation of alternative materials for endorsement as approved alternative product material.

• Maintains and safeguards manuals, training kits, technical data, raw material specifications for local and international standards, per assigned SBU.

• Oversees maintenance and upkeep of equipment, utilities, and storage

• Transacts oracle related activities (such as move order transaction)

• Prepares samples in Marketing events like Photo shoots; Commercial Ads; Press conference; Consumer test to ensure proper presentation of standard product when needed

• Acts as resource person during product roll out by L&D as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A degree holder in Food Technology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemical Engineering, BS Chemistry

Experience: At least one (1) year work experience in the same level, in the restaurant industry, (food manufacturing and food service).

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge in food science and technology principles, sensory evaluation techniques, and creative ability to concretize product concepts and translate them effectively in physical form.

• Computer proficiency on MS Office programs (Word, Excel and Powerpoint),

• Cooking/Baking skills.

• Technical writing.

Essential Traits:

• Respectable and possesses good moral character, high level of integrity and professional working ethics

• Good communication skills, knowledge of technical writing

• Inter personnel skills

• A proven team player

• Organization and Planning

• Very good time management

• Good Analytical thinking and Decision making

• Tenacity

• Ability to handle pressure well

• Flexible to handle simultaneous projects

• Creative

• Patient

• Attentive to details

• Results oriented

• Presentation skills.