R&D Pastry Chef: Innovation & Data-Driven Baking

Intellectual Ventures; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Ventures in Bellevue, WA seeks a contract Research and Development Chef with deep pastry expertise to support our pastry project. The role tests recipes on-site 40 hours per week with our team of R&D chefs, collaborating with the Food Science team to produce high-quality data and maintain meticulous records.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in pastry and at least 2 years in product development or R&D, with strong organizational skills and proficiency in Excel/Word for documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in Pastry or Culinary Arts.
• Minimum 5 years of professional pastry experience.
• At least 2 years in a product development or R&D role preferred.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Pastry Testing and Evaluation: Meticulously follow experimental protocols developed by the Pastry Manager and Food Science team.
• Technical Execution: Apply advanced baking and pastry techniques to achieve consistent results; experience with pate a choux preferred.
• Prepare baked good samples for data and labeling; thoroughly document and communicate allrecipe iterations and outcomes.
• Collaborate with culinary team to maintain kitchen organization and cleanliness; work with cross-functional teams including Editorial, Marketing and Photography.

Skills

Pastry expertise

R&D experience

Product development

Excellent documentation

Collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Pate a choux

Education

Degree or certification in Pastry or Culinary Arts

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Intellectual Ventures in Bellevue, WA seeks a contract Research and Development Chef with deep pastry expertise to support our pastry project. The role tests recipes on-site 40 hours per week with our team of R&D chefs, collaborating with the Food Science team to produce high-quality data and maintain meticulous records.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in pastry and at least 2 years in product development or R&D, with strong organizational skills and proficiency in Excel/Word for documentation.