Assistant Product Development Lead - Japanese Cuisine

PASONA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PASONA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager - Product Development (Japanese Cuisine) to lead new menu and product initiatives across outlets.

You will translate brand standards into innovative foods, test recipes, and work with suppliers and operations to ensure feasible launches. The role requires hands-on cooking, strong knowledge of Japanese cuisine, ability to cost recipes, and collaborative communication with cross-functional teams to drive quality and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional culinary experience in a Japanese restaurant environment.
• Hands-on experience in product development, food R&D, menu development or similar culinary product development role.
• Strong practical knowledge of Japanese cuisine, ingredients, culinary techniques and food preparation.
• Demonstrated experience in recipe creation, product testing, recipe refinement and product improvement.
• Ability to systematically develop and refine recipes with flavour balance and ingredient functionality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in recipe costing and product improvement.
• Ability to develop food products suitable for restaurant operations and consumer-facing promotion.
• Clear communication of product concepts, recommendations and rationale behind development decisions.
• Collaborative and adaptable, able to incorporate feedback for business and operational needs.
• Willingness to participate in hands-on cooking, testing, tasting and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop new menu items and food products in line with brand standards, product strategy and business requirements.
• Create, test and refine recipes based on flavour balance, techniques and ingredient functionality.
• Conduct hands-on product testing and evaluate taste, texture, appearance and quality.
• Calculate food costs and assess feasibility and practicality of new products.
• Research local market trends and consumer preferences to identify opportunities for new products.
• Explore and develop products using locally available ingredients while maintaining quality.
• Adapt Japanese culinary concepts to local consumer preferences and operations.
• Work with stakeholders to validate and refine products before launch.
• Organise and present new products to management and stakeholders.
• Ensure product presentation aligns with brand standards and market trends.
• Collaborate across Operations, Procurement and other departments for development and launches.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback and refine products accordingly.

Skills

Hands-on product development

Recipe costing

Japanese cuisine

Testing & tasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Menu development

Product presentation

Problem solving

Job description

PASONA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager - Product Development (Japanese Cuisine) to lead new menu and product initiatives across outlets.

You will translate brand standards into innovative foods, test recipes, and work with suppliers and operations to ensure feasible launches. The role requires hands-on cooking, strong knowledge of Japanese cuisine, ability to cost recipes, and collaborative communication with cross-functional teams to drive quality and