Bakery R&D & Production Specialist

AppleOne Employment Services; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Irvine, CA seeks a hands-on Baker for a direct hire in the food and beverage production industry. The role involves dough handling, fillings, proofing, baking, and finishing in a production or product development setting, supporting R&D, preparing product samples, and testing ingredients and formulations.

You will collaborate with R&D, sales, customers, brokers, and suppliers, follow food safety standards, and contribute ideas to bring bakery products from concept

Qualifications

• Experience with bakery product development, sample preparation, and ingredient testing.
• Ability to support production line testing and R&D bakery projects.
• Prepare baked samples for customer meetings, shows, and internal evaluations.
• Follow bakery production procedures, food safety standards, and quality expectations.
• 1–2 years of baking or related food production experience.

Responsibilities

• Support product development by assisting with formulations, ingredient testing, and production line trials.
• Prepare, bake, and finish product samples for customer reviews, internal testing, and trade shows.
• Handle doughs, fillings, proofing, baking, and finishing processes according to established procedures.
• Serve as a liaison with customers, brokers, sales teams, and suppliers as needed.
• Assist with trade show preparation, including sample baking and related product presentation tasks.
• Complete miscellaneous R&D and bakery production support tasks while maintaining food safety and quality standards.

Skills

baking

dough handling

recipe following

food safety

communication

teamwork

detail oriented

independent work

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services in Irvine, CA seeks a hands-on Baker for a direct hire in the food and beverage production industry. The role involves dough handling, fillings, proofing, baking, and finishing in a production or product development setting, supporting R&D, preparing product samples, and testing ingredients and formulations.

You will collaborate with R&D, sales, customers, brokers, and suppliers, follow food safety standards, and contribute ideas to bring bakery products from concept