Culinary R&D Specialist - Sample Prep & Innovation

Kettle Cuisine; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a Culinary R&D Specialist in Lynn, MA to support research and development chefs in creating innovative products. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean Culinary Center, logging new raw material samples, and preparing and cooking customer samples.

This role also serves as an ambassador for honoring food. Ideal candidates have an Associate's degree or equivalent, 1–3 years of experience, and proficiency with MS Office (Excel/Outlook).

Qualifications

• Requires 1–3 years of experience in a related role.
• Proficient with MS Office programs, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Demsonstrates strong culinary interest and ability to support R&D activities.

Responsibilities

• Execute sample recipes from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate product orders and any other needs for special functions within the scope of R&D, on-site or off-site.
• Manage inventory and record-keeping for all new raw material samples.
• Coordinate product orders and arrange soup tastings for clients.
• Assist chefs during internal taste panels and customer visits as needed.
• Cross-train on all R&D Technician duties to provide backfill.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Culinary

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a Culinary R&D Specialist in Lynn, MA to support research and development chefs in creating innovative products. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean Culinary Center, logging new raw material samples, and preparing and cooking customer samples.

This role also serves as an ambassador for honoring food. Ideal candidates have an Associate's degree or equivalent, 1–3 years of experience, and proficiency with MS Office (Excel/Outlook).