Research and Development Specialist

Duties and responsibilities:

• Innovate, develop, research and design products according to market requirements with competitive price.
• Design processes that are production-friendly, converting the prototype laboratory samples to production batch and able to modify them when needed.
• Establish standardized processes and instructions for production use.
• Conducts research on various functional ingredients and assess them for possible cost reduction and product improvement applications.

Required skills / competencies:

• Background in Food ingredients functionality like spices, herbs, bakery enzymes, flavor enhancer, starches and preservatives
• Must have at least 1 year in Product Development or R&D experience from concept to commercialization.
• Must have knowledge of food chemistry and statistical analysis as used in designing experiments and measuring process capabilities.
• Familiarity with the sensory evaluation test, physical-chemical and microbial analysis and regulatory standard.

Experience / Education:

• Preferably Food Technology, Nutrition, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering graduate
• Knowledgeable in GMP, HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems.
• Exposure in Bakery, Snacks, Meat, Sauces and Condiments, Beverage, Fast food, Dairy, Noodle and Confectionary ingredients.
• Willing to be assigned in Dayap Calauan, Laguna