Beverage R&D & Innovation Lead

Tljus; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Tljus is seeking a Beverage R&D Specialist in Commerce, CA. This role leads the development and management of the café's beverage portfolio, including coffee, tea, and seasonal offerings, to enhance guest experience and drive sales.

You will work across Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, QC, and Procurement to translate consumer insights into viable beverage concepts and ensure successful implementation across café locations.

Qualifications

• Developing and managing the bakery café's beverage portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new beverage products across coffee, tea, and specialty beverage categories.
• Create seasonal, LTO, and core menu beverage offerings.
• Develop and optimize recipes for taste, quality, consistency, profitability, and operational execution.
• Conduct product research, formulation, testing, and sensory evaluations.
• Manage products through the full innovation process from ideation to launch.
• Create and implement product quality evaluation standards for new and existing beverages.
• Develop and maintain NSO beverage manuals, training materials, standards, and evaluation criteria.
• Monitor consumer preferences, beverage trends, and competitor activity.

Skills

Beverage development

Portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Tljus is seeking a Beverage R&D Specialist in Commerce, CA. This role leads the development and management of the café's beverage portfolio, including coffee, tea, and seasonal offerings, to enhance guest experience and drive sales.

You will work across Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, QC, and Procurement to translate consumer insights into viable beverage concepts and ensure successful implementation across café locations.