Bread & Donut R&D Innovator for Sweet Bakery Products

Tljus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The R&D Bread Specialist at Tous Les Jours in Commerce, CA will develop new bakery products, improve existing items, manage product quality, and support commercialization across the product lifecycle from concept to launch.

Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Production to ensure quality, cost targets, and timely store introductions; travel within the United States as required.

Qualifications

• Degree or formal training in Baking and Pastry Arts, Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional experience in bakery product development, manufacturing, or quality management.
• Knowledge of ingredients and manufacturing processes for bread, frozen dough, and RTB products.
• Ability to prepare prototypes, conduct formulation and process testing, analyze results, and maintain organized technical documentation.
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel within the United States as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products, primarily in the sweet bread and donut categories, across imported frozen dough, Georgia plant-manufactured products, RTB products, and locally sourced OEM products.
• Develop new applications and product variations using existing dough platforms.
• Prepare product prototypes and conduct formulation, process, sensory, and quality evaluations.
• Research market trends and competitor products and propose new product concepts.
• Evaluate quality, consistency, and production feasibility of new and existing products.
• Use analytical equipment to evaluate flour, dough, and finished products and interpret test results.
• Lead quality improvement, product renewal, and specification optimization projects.
• Evaluate alternative ingredients and conduct testing to improve formulation, mixing, proofing, baking, and frozen-storage stability.
• Support pilot testing, production implementation, store launches, and post-launch improvements.
• Review ingredient and manufacturing costs and optimize formulations and product specifications to meet target costs.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Procurement to support product launches, ingredient sourcing, supplier management, and communication of product information.
• Provide technical support related to product quality and manufacturing processes at the Georgia plant and store locations.
• Create and maintain product formulations, manufacturing procedures, product specifications, test records, store manuals, training materials, and quality evaluation standards.
• Document product testing and quality evaluation results and communicate findings to relevant departments.
• Support training for Production, Quality Control, and store teams on new product preparation procedures and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable food safety, allergen, and internal documentation requirements throughout the product development process.

Skills

New product development

Quality management

Product formulation and testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Baking and Pastry Arts / Food Science degree

Tools

Flour and dough analysis equipment

Job description

The R&D Bread Specialist at Tous Les Jours in Commerce, CA will develop new bakery products, improve existing items, manage product quality, and support commercialization across the product lifecycle from concept to launch.

Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Production to ensure quality, cost targets, and timely store introductions; travel within the United States as required.