R&D Research Chef: Culinary Innovation Leader for Scale-Up

New-Classic-Cooking-LLC; Newtown (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

New Classic Cooking LLC is seeking a Research Chef to lead culinary-driven product development, translating trends into consumer-ready products. You will collaborate with Marketing, QA, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance, quality, and feasibility across multiple platforms.

The role requires a culinary degree with 10+ years in food manufacturing, including 5+ years in product development. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, as is willingness to travel for plant

Qualifikationen

• Culinary degree from an accredited institution.
• BS in Food Science preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of culinary experience with at least 5 years in product development in food manufacturing.
• Experience developing products for large-scale manufacturing and strong understanding of food science.
• Experience with sensory evaluation and product demonstrations at trade shows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in software (Excel, Word, Office, Genesis).
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) language skills a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead culinary inspired innovation projects from bench top formulation to commercialization.
• Develop gold standard restaurant quality products as references for commercialized items.
• Deliver chef inspired recipes, specifications, labeling to meet regulatory and quality standards.
• Conduct demonstrations and culinary sessions for internal teams and external customers.
• Maintain organized documentation of formulations and projects.
• Support sensory evaluations and shelf-life studies as needed.
• Attend production trials and first production runs to support projects and enhance knowledge.
• Translate food trends into consumer insights with input from sales and marketing.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Team leadership

Multitasking

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Ausbildung

Culinary degree

BS in Food Science (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Word

Genesis

Jobbeschreibung

New Classic Cooking LLC is seeking a Research Chef to lead culinary-driven product development, translating trends into consumer-ready products. You will collaborate with Marketing, QA, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance, quality, and feasibility across multiple platforms.

The role requires a culinary degree with 10+ years in food manufacturing, including 5+ years in product development. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, as is willingness to travel for plant