Research and Development Chef

TEE YIH JIA FOOD MANUFACTURING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

TEE YIH JIA FOOD MANUFACTURING PTE LTD invites a creative RD specialist to lead development of new products and improve existing recipes for daily operations. You will develop application recipes, conduct tastings, and coordinate with departments to launch new or improved products.

The role requires culinary qualifications, 2–5 years in food manufacturing or hospitality, and fluency in Mandarin and English. Proficiency in MS Office and strong presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised culinary qualification or similar discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in restaurant/hotel/food manufacturing.
• Experience in Asian cuisine, bakery and Dim Sum useful for RD.
• Passionate about food product development.
• Creative in food preparation and presentation.
• Meticulous with good organizational skills.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Proficient in Mandarin and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Developing new product according to development requests and involve in improvement of existing products.
• Developing application recipes to optimize product design for new and existing products.
• Look out for new trends and new products in the market.
• Responsible for developing prototypes for customer in a given time frame.
• Evaluation of new ingredient submissions.
• Conduct food tasting and sensory evaluation.
• Maintain proper documentation to support costing, lab scale formulation of new and existing products and any supporting documents.
• Work closely with inter-departments on the development and launch of new or improved recipes.
• Perform ad-hoc duties assigned by immediate superior.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Mandarin & English

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Culinary qualification or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Developing new product according to development requests and involve in improvement of existing products
• Developing application recipes to optimize product design for new and existing products
• Look out for new trends and new products in the market
• Responsible for developing prototypes for customer in a given time frame
• Evaluation of new ingredient submissions
• Conduct food tasting and sensory evaluation
• Maintain proper documentation to support costing, lab scale formulation of new and existing products and any supporting documents.
• Work closely with inter-departments on the development and launch of new or improved recipes
• Perform ad-hoc duties assigned by immediate superior

Job Requirements

• Recognised culinary qualification or similar discipline
• At least 2 - 5 year of relevant experience in restaurant/ hotel business/ food manufacturing industry
• Experience in different Asian cuisine, bakery and Dim Sum would be useful for daily R&D work
• Passionate about food product development
• Creative in food preparation and presentation
• Meticulous with good organizational skills
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Proficient in Mandarin and English (spoken and written) as need to liaise daily with Mandarin and English speaking associates