Food Technologist

JR FOODS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

JR FOODS PTE. LTD. seeks a Food Science & Technology professional to lead development and testing of new products, menus, and recipes for production scale.

You will conduct sensory evaluations, ensure regulatory compliance in target markets, prepare costings, and document workflows. Collaboration with Marketing helps tailor solutions to customer needs; Central Kitchen experience and audits are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology or relevant field
• Experience with ISO, SFA, Halal and F&B outlet audits
• Previous Central Kitchen experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards
• 2–3 years of related work experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Develop and test new products, menu ideas, and product concepts and recipes.
• Conceptualize, develop, test and scale new recipes for kitchen production and R&D.
• Continually test, improve and scale new and existing product item recipes.
• Conduct sensory evaluation and approval of new products/recipes.
• Ensure product creation complies with customer, government and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare product costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs.
• Meticulously document and record all work in databases (recipes, prep lists, orders).
• Collaborate with Marketing to understand customer needs and assist in troubleshooting.
• Develop innovative solutions to add value within cost and manufacturing constraints.
• Handover new products to Production smoothly; support R&D product development with Production Head Chef.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Auditing experience

Independent working style

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology or relevant field

Job description

• To develop and test new products, menu ideas, and product concepts and recipes.


• Responsible for the conceptualization, development, testing and scaling of new recipes for the kitchen production and R&D.


• To conduct continual testing, improvement and scaling of new and existing product item recipes.


• To conduct sensory evaluation and approval of new products / recipes.


• Ensure all product creation complies with customer, government and legal regulatory requirements within the country of use.


• To prepare product costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs.


• Meticulously document and record all work within the databases, including recipes, preparation lists and ordering databases.


• Collaborate with the Marketing department to understand the customers' needs and requirements and to also assist in troubleshooting customers' issues (when necessary).


• To develop innovative solutions to help grow and value-add to customers' requirements, ensuring that any solutions provided are within the stipulated cost parameters and manufacturing capability.


• To facilitate the handover of new product(s) so as to ensure the smooth transition from R&D kitchen to Production.


• To assist the Production Head Chef in all R&D product development matters.


• Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors' Degree in Food Science and Technology or relevant field


• Relevant experience in handling ISO, SFA, Halal, and F&B outlet audits


• Previous working experience in Central Kitchen environment would be preferred


• Strong knowledge in the relevant regulatory standards


• Minimum 2 to 3 years of related work experience


• Able to work independently with minimum supervision