R&D Chef: French Pastry & New Menu Innovation

TWG Tea; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th Month Salary

Meal Allowance

Performance Bonus

Birthday Incentives

Medical Benefits

Staff Discount

Festive Gifting

Job summary

TWG Tea is seeking a senior pastry/product development specialist to create new recipes and refine taste profiles through hands-on experimentation in our production kitchen. You will stay abreast of market trends and work with the Executive Chef to design and launch innovative recipes for mass production.

The role emphasizes rigorous sensory evaluation, documentation, and collaboration with the team to ensure shelf-life, regulatory compliance, and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Recognised cuisine or pastry qualification or similar discipline.
• Minimally 10 years of relevant experience in production kitchen and/or hotel industry
• Creative in food preparation and presentation
• Passionate in food product development with proven track record in R&D of French cuisines or patisseries
• Meticulous with good organizational skills
• Team player with good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Create new recipes and refine taste profiles through experimentation
• Keeping up to date with new trends and products in the market
• Make recommendations in the design of new manufacturing processes or to change current equipment or processes
• Conduct food tasting and sensory evaluation
• Refine recipe formulation for mass production purposes
• Modify new product recipes and ingredient selection while taking note of shelf life and regulations
• Responsible for documentation of new recipes and imparting of skills to team members
• Work closely with the Executive Chef on the development and launch of new or improved recipes

Education

Qualified chef trained in cuisine/pastry

Job description

TWG Tea is seeking a senior pastry/product development specialist to create new recipes and refine taste profiles through hands-on experimentation in our production kitchen. You will stay abreast of market trends and work with the Executive Chef to design and launch innovative recipes for mass production.

The role emphasizes rigorous sensory evaluation, documentation, and collaboration with the team to ensure shelf-life, regulatory compliance, and scalable processes.