Culinary R&D & Menu Standardization Specialist

Ten Thousand; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ten Thousand Coffee (BK Franchise Holdings) seeks a Production R&D Specialist to develop and maintain culinary infrastructure that enables scalable, high‑quality brand operations across its portfolio.

You will lead end-to-end menu testing, standardize recipes and SOPs, create training materials for store openings, and support field staff with QA, ensuring consistency in taste, texture, and production workflows. This full-time on-site role in New Jersey offers $80,000–$95,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Culinary school graduate or equivalent professional culinary experience
• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, Food Science, Hospitality Management, or related field preferred
• Food safety and sanitation certification (e.g., ServSafe) preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct cooking tests for new menu items and develop prototypes
• Measure and quantify recipes; create Standard Recipes and Spec Sheets
• Verify taste, texture, and quality standards and coordinate with the R&D team
• Support the development of seasonal and promotional menus (LTO)
• Provide menu development ideas based on competitor benchmarking and market trends
• Create cooking SOPs and document Recipe Cards and Prep Guides
• Assist in designing BOH operations and equipment settings
• Conduct culinary experimentation and establish standard processes
• Provide BOH setup and cooking-operation support during new store openings
• Conduct recipe training and demo sessions for store staff and stabilize product quality during initial openings
• Run on-site pilot cooking tests and analyze feedback
• Diagnose cooking-related issues and propose solutions
• QC sampling and quality evaluations for each brand
• Review Raw Material Specifications and test ingredients
• Test and propose improvements for production kitchen processes
• Collect store feedback and report improvement plans

Skills

Menu development

Recipe standardization

SOP documentation

Training delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality control

Education

Culinary degree

Food safety certification

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Photo/Video content creation

Job description

Ten Thousand Coffee (BK Franchise Holdings) seeks a Production R&D Specialist to develop and maintain culinary infrastructure that enables scalable, high‑quality brand operations across its portfolio.

You will lead end-to-end menu testing, standardize recipes and SOPs, create training materials for store openings, and support field staff with QA, ensuring consistency in taste, texture, and production workflows. This full-time on-site role in New Jersey offers $80,000–$95,000 annually.