Job Title
Chef Core Research & Development (R&D)
Location
Noida (or specify)
Department
Research & Development
Experience
26 years (flexible as per expertise)
Qualification
- Degree/Diploma in Culinary Arts / Hotel Management / Food Technology
- Strong hands-on culinary background with product development exposure
Job Purpose
The Chef Core R&D will be responsible fordeveloping, standardizing, and improving food productsthrough innovation, trials, and experimentation while ensuringquality, taste, safety, and scalabilityfor commercial production.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new food products, recipes, and formulations aligned with market trends
- Conduct kitchen and pilot-level trials for product innovation
- Standardize recipes for consistency, yield, and scalability
- Improve existing products for taste, texture, shelf life, and cost efficiency
- Collaborate with Food Technologists for ingredient selection and process optimization
- Maintain detailed R&D documentation (recipes, trials, SOPs, formulations)
- Ensure compliance with food safety standards (FSSAI, hygiene, GMP)
- Support commercialization and handover to production teams
- Source and evaluate new ingredients, flavors, and processing techniques
- Conduct sensory evaluation and internal product tastings
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong culinary fundamentals and product development mindset
- Knowledge of food ingredients, flavors, and processing methods
- Hands-on experience with kitchen trials and pilot production
- Understanding of food safety, hygiene, and regulatory basics
- Ability to document processes and formulations clearly
- Creative, analytical, and detail-oriented approach
- Good communication and teamwork skills
Preferred Experience
- Experience in R&D kitchens, food labs, or innovation centers
- Exposure to ready-to-eat (RTE), bakery, snacks, dairy, or health foods
- Experience working with scaling recipes from kitchen to factory level
