Centralized Product Development Associate  

Research & Product Development

• Assist in developing new recipes and improving existing ones for better efficiency and scalability.
• Conduct small-scale (lab/kitchen) trials and record key parameters (time, temperature, ingredients).
• Support shelf-life testing and sensory evaluation panels for product quality assessment.
• Research new ingredients, preservation methods, and food trends.

Costing & Feasibility Study

• Calculate estimated food cost per ingredient to support feasibility analysis.
• Assist in comparing planned costs with actual results from trials.
• Provide supporting data on yield, waste, and trial efficiency.

Implementation & Work Instruction Development

• Assist in drafting Work Instructions (WI) and basic SOPs related to recipes and production processes.
• Support training sessions for kitchen/production teams in applying new recipes and standards.
• Maintain proper documentation of all trials (formulation, test results, panel evaluations, improvement notes).

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary, or related field.

• 1–2 years of experience in food R&D;, QA/QC, or food production (F&B;, fast food, or food manufacturing).

• Basic knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and shelf-life testing.

• Familiarity with COGS calculation, basic costing, and raw material analysis.

• Ability to prepare reports, trial documentation, and assist in SOP preparation.

• Strong communication skills, detail-oriented, and able to collaborate with cross-functional teams (chefs, QC, procurement, operations).

• Proficiency in Excel/ERP systems (basic level) for costing and trial data analysis.