Research and Development Chef

TEE YIH JIA FOOD MANUFACTURING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Singapore is seeking a culinary expert to develop innovative food products and optimize existing recipes. Ideal candidates will have recognized culinary qualifications, 2-5 years of experience in the food industry, and proficiency in both Mandarin and English. Creativity and strong organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of relevant experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Passionate about food product development.
• Experience in bakery and Dim Sum is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products according to requests.
• Create application recipes for product design.
• Evaluate new ingredient submissions.
• Conduct food tasting and sensory evaluation.
• Maintain documentation for product development.

Skills

Culinary qualification

Experience in Asian cuisine

Team player

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Good interpersonal skills

Meticulous organization

Creative in food preparation

Bilingual in Mandarin and English

Education

Recognised culinary qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Developing new product according to development requests and involved 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

For a quicker response, apply directly through our application portal: https://boards.briohr.com/teeyihjiafoodmanufacturingpteltd-32hw8fqhzn/details/679832023668ca000888465a