R&D Executive - Food Technology

An R&D Product Development Executive in the food industry researches, creates, and improves food products, recipes, and packaging from concept to commercialization. Key responsibilities include conducting lab/pilot trials, ensuring regulatory compliance (FSSAI), improving quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation.

Location - Baddi Himachal Pradesh

Required Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related field.

Experience: 1–5+ years of experience in food R&D, NPD, or quality assurance.

Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of food chemistry, microbiology, ingredients functionality, and food processing techniques.

Soft Skills: Excellent project management, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development: Develop new food products (NPD) and improve existing formulations to enhance quality, taste, and shelf-life.

Trials & Scaling: Execute lab-scale experiments and pilot plant trials, ensuring smooth technology transfer to production.

Regulatory & Safety: Ensure compliance with FSSAI, FDA, or other local food safety regulations (GMPs, GHPs).

Documentation: Maintain detailed records of formulations, ingredients, and processing parameters.

Sensory Evaluation: Conduct sensory tests to refine products based on consumer feedback.

Vendor Management: Collaborate with vendors for ingredient sourcing and material specifications.

• Experience

  2 - 5 Years

• No. of Openings

  2

• Education

  Post Graduate

• Role

  R&D Executive

• Industry Type

  FMCG / Retail / Food / Beverages

• Gender

  Male

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office

• Face interview location

  Chandigarh