Food Technologist / Food R&D Executive

Job Description: R&D Executive – Healthy Foods

Company: Yeldam Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Food R&D professional to develop, test, standardize, and scale healthy food products. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in recipe development, product trials, food costing, and commercial production, with a focus on taste, quality, consistency, and cost efficiency.

Candidate Profile

• 6–10 years of experience in Food R&D, Central Kitchens, QSRs, Restaurants, Catering, FMCG, or Food Manufacturing.
• Qualification in Food Technology, Food Science, Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, or a related field.
• Strong experience in recipe development, product trials, standardization, and commercial scale-up.
• Knowledge of food costing, yield optimization, portion control, shelf-life testing, and food safety.
• Strong sensory evaluation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to collaborate with Culinary and Production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve recipes, menu items, sauces, gravies, marinades, and other food products.
• Conduct product trials and scale recipes from R&D to commercial production.
• Standardize recipes, cooking processes, yields, portions, and cooking parameters.
• Prepare recipe cards, SOPs, batch sheets, and product specifications.
• Optimize food costs, yields, and wastage while maintaining product quality.
• Conduct sensory evaluations and shelf-life trials in coordination with QA.
• Troubleshoot product quality and production-related issues.
• Collaborate with Culinary, Production, QA, Procurement, and Operations teams.
• Ensure products meet standards for taste, consistency, quality, food safety, and cost.

Preferred Skills

Food R&D | New Product Development (NPD) | Recipe Development | Product Trials | Recipe Standardization | Food Costing | Yield Optimization | Shelf-Life Testing | Food Safety | Commercial Scale-up

Interested candidates can apply with their updated resume.