Job Purpose
To develop and improve food products for dairy, bakery, and beverage applications, ensuring product quality, food safety, customer satisfaction, and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new fruit-based and non-fruit-based products according to customer requirements.
- Prepare product samples and conduct laboratory trials.
- Improve existing products in terms of taste, texture, quality, shelf life, and cost.
- Conduct stability tests and support product scale-up from laboratory to industrial production.
- Create and update product recipes and technical specifications.
- Participate in new product development and innovation projects.
- Organize sensory evaluations and analyze feedback.
- Research food industry trends, ingredients, and new technologies.
- Work with customers to develop customized product solutions.
- Provide technical support to Sales and Marketing teams.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Procurement, and other departments.
- Ensure products comply with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of trials, formulations, and test results.
- Identify opportunities to improve products and processes.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in food science, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Science, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in R&D, product development, or food applications, preferably in the food manufacturing industry.
- Good knowledge of food ingredients, product formulation, laboratory testing, food safety, quality standards, and shelf-life testing.
- Strong research, analytical, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, organization, and time management skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
- Good command of English, both written and spoken, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
