Bakery R&D Lead — Formulations, Pilots & Innovation

gpac; Farmingville (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

gpac is seeking a Research & Development Manager with must-have bakery experience to lead bread and pastry R&D projects in Suffolk County, NY. You will drive formulation, recipe development, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Regulatory teams.

The role emphasizes evaluating ingredients and processes for clean label solutions, executing pilot runs, and ensuring proper documentation.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Bakery Science, Food Sciences, Food Engineering, or related scientific field.
• Master Baker or Pastry chef certification.
• 5+ years' experience in formulation of bakery products.
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Willing to travel as required.
• Language skills: English; knowledge of Spanish and/or German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage all bread and pastry R&D projects.
• Develop product (re)formulations and recipes.
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships with the R&D community as well as with Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Regulatory, and others.
• Evaluate new ingredients, materials, products and processes with an emphasis on NAFNAC and clean label solutions.
• Execute pilot lab runs, consumer tests, plant trials and validation trials.
• Prepare operating guidelines for product development and ensure a proper documentation flow.
• Generate recipes and supporting documentation for lab samples, such as sample request forms and project labels.
• Participate in resolution of complaints and QA cases.
• Generate re-work recipes when necessary.
• Lead special projects concerning products, processes, equipment, and facility concepts and design.
• Generate Signum Projects and project labels.
• Participate in Food Safety Team meetings.
• Manage time effectively and deliver projects on time and in full.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Willing to travel

English language

Education

B.S. in Bakery Science or related

Master Baker or Pastry chef certification

Job description

gpac is seeking a Research & Development Manager with must-have bakery experience to lead bread and pastry R&D projects in Suffolk County, NY. You will drive formulation, recipe development, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Regulatory teams.

The role emphasizes evaluating ingredients and processes for clean label solutions, executing pilot runs, and ensuring proper documentation.