Research and Development Chef

Tee Yih Jia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Singapore is seeking a culinary professional to develop new products and improve existing ones. The ideal candidate will have a recognised culinary qualification and 2-5 years of experience in the food industry, with proficiency in Mandarin and English. Responsibilities include developing prototypes, conducting tastings, and collaborating with teams on recipe launches.

Qualifications

• At least 2 - 5 years of relevant experience in restaurant, hotel business, or food manufacturing.
• Experience in different Asian cuisine, bakery and Dim Sum.
• Passionate about food product development.

Responsibilities

• Developing new product according to development requests.
• Responsible for developing prototypes for customers.
• Conduct food tasting and sensory evaluation.

Skills

Culinary qualification

Team player

Good organizational skills

Proficient in Mandarin

Proficient in English

Creative in food preparation

Education

Recognised culinary qualification or similar discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

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

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