Food Product Developer — On-Site Innovation & R&D

King's Hawaiian; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Hawaiian in Torrance, CA is seeking a Product Developer to join the Innovation & Commercialization team. You will partner with chefs and scientists to create new foods, prototype rapidly, and guide products from concept to market.

You will ensure shelf-stable, safe products, support labeling, and collaborate across Marketing, Insights, R&D Process, Operations, and Packaging in a fast-paced, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, food technology, or related field.
• 3+ years in R&D and new product development.
• 2+ years baking and cereal science knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design, develop, create, and test product prototypes with chefs.
• Collaborate with chefs and third parties to create scalable recipes for launches.
• Develop rapid prototypes for consumer testing in real environments.
• Develop specifications for raw materials, process controls, and finished goods.
• Manage scale-up trials with Production leaders and train on process.
• Work with ingredient and packaging suppliers on technical characteristics and troubleshoot performance.
• Test concepts for shelf stability and food safety with 3rd party labs; ensure labeling complies with regs.
• Produce product specification sheets; manage multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Product development

Prototype design

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Co-manufacturing experience

FDA/USDA labeling knowledge

Job description

King’s Hawaiian in Torrance, CA is seeking a Product Developer to join the Innovation & Commercialization team. You will partner with chefs and scientists to create new foods, prototype rapidly, and guide products from concept to market.

You will ensure shelf-stable, safe products, support labeling, and collaborate across Marketing, Insights, R&D Process, Operations, and Packaging in a fast-paced, on-site environment.