R&D Food Chef/Product Development

Tai Foong USA is a leading innovator in seafood, value-added appetizers and ready-to-eat meals. Through our brands, Northern Chef, Northern King and Royal Asia, we are committed to supplying our customers with the finest, highest quality, responsibly sourced food products in the world. We are a family owned company based in Seattle, WA, with quality control, research and development, and sales located throughout the U.S. and globally. R & D Chef/Product Development: We are seeking a highly skilled and creative R&D expert to lead all recipe development and research for all our Asian inspired and Seafood product development. You will need to understand the manufacturing processes with the ability to create and scale industrial applications for our products. This role is key in ensuring the consistent quality, flavor, and appeal of our culinary offerings to inspire consumption and distribution to grocery and retail outlets. Responsibilities: Research & Development: Support the creation, development, and testing of new recipes aligned with our product offerings and industrial applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, production, procurement and quality assurance, to understand product requirements and constraints. Experience in food manufacturing processes with the ability to create and scale industrial applications for products. Fine-tune existing recipes to enhance flavor profiles, nutritional value, production efficiency and cost. optimization.Recommend opportunities for improvement and efficiencies, including ingredient sourcing. Be on the forefront of emerging trends in ingredients, food technologies, industry advancements and innovations. Provide culinary expertise through the articulation and integration of trends, technologies, market and customer insights into the development of new products and processes. Quality Assurance/Food Safety. Develop scalable processes to ensure consistency and quality as production volumes increase. Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed records of recipe formulations, modifications, and production processes. Generate regular reports on recipe performance, highlighting areas for improvement or innovation. Cost Management: Focus on product costs and efficiencies. Recommend alternative ingredients and sourcing options to improve the costing on finished recipes. Qualifications and Education: 5-12+ years food science, culinary experience, food research & development. Must have a degree in food science, culinary degree or related discipline. Food science focused and culinary preparation techniques. Deep expertise in culinary, ingredient science, product development. Job Type: Full-time Location: SODO area in Seattle, WA (NOTE: We are 3 blocks from a light rail station!) Pay: $70,000 - $90,000 doe Benefits include: Paid medical/dental/vision/life insurance 401(k) vacation paid sick. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tai Foong USA