Senior R&D Pastry Chef – Bakery & Confectionery Innovator

REERACOEN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AWS

Variable Bonus

Annual Leave: 15 days (increases by 1)

Medical Leave: 14 days

Job summary

REERACOEN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore West seeks a Senior R&D Chef to lead bakery and confectionery product development, scale-up, and manufacturing excellence.

You will head the R&D team and collaborate with Production, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and customers to drive successful projects across regional markets. The role requires 8+ years in R&D or food innovation, strong leadership, and hands-on experience moving concepts from kitchen to mass production.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of R&D, product development, or food innovation.
• Proven experience leading teams and managing manufacturing activities.
• Hands-on product development from kitchen to mass production.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• English proficiency for stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and commercialization of bakery, pastry, dessert, and confectionery products.
• Drive product innovation, recipe optimization, scale-up, and manufacturing implementation.
• Manage and develop the R&D team, including supervision of the Pastry Chef and technical staff.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Procurement, Sales and customers to ensure project success.
• Support and improve manufacturing operations, product quality, and process efficiency.
• Troubleshoot technical and production issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage regional projects and provide technical support to customers and partners.
• Travel as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, and regional activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

English proficiency

Education

Diploma in Culinary Arts / Food Science / Bakery Technology

Job description

REERACOEN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore West seeks a Senior R&D Chef to lead bakery and confectionery product development, scale-up, and manufacturing excellence.

You will head the R&D team and collaborate with Production, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and customers to drive successful projects across regional markets. The role requires 8+ years in R&D or food innovation, strong leadership, and hands-on experience moving concepts from kitchen to mass production.