Culinary R&D Associate
$70,000–$110,000 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Define and execute a cohesive culinary roadmap for new brands, core brands, and limited-time offers aligned with long-term goals. Lead the full R&D pipeline from menu outlines to production-ready recipes, including component architecture, parametrics, testing, and scaling. Develop and iterate recipes through base testing to production-scale validation, parameterizing for robotic systems while building prep task libraries and weekly production plans. Research supplier opportunities to reduce costs and maintain elite standards for prep, presentation, and safety. Collaborate with Brand, Ops, and Tech teams to ensure flawless launches, continuously gathering data to capture outputs and document with precision.
Required Qualifications
- 2 years culinary experience
- at least 4 years in a recipe development and culinary R&D
- Strong and diverse knowledge of different cuisine types
- Strong systems thinking
- Experience working at speed
- Methodical recipe developer
- Can put on a consultant hat, go into kitchen operations, and/or receive ratings feedback, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and translate those insights into the team's roadmap
- You gather data continuously throughout the process to capture every necessary output, and you document with precision and detail so the final recipe lands production-ready, the first time
- Passion for building something new, not just executing someone else's playbook
- #LI-Onsite
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