R&D / Product Development Specialist – Bakery & Chocolate

Job Description: R&D / Product Development Specialist (Bakery & Chocolate)

Location: Dubai, UAE
Salary: AED 6,000 – 8,000
Industry: Industrial Bakery / Chocolate Manufacturing (e.g., Modern Bakery, IFFCO, or similar)

Role Summary

We are looking for an R&D / Product Development Specialist with experience in bakery and chocolate/confectionery to support recipe development, process trials, and quality improvements. The role involves hands-on formulation, testing, documentation, and collaboration with production teams.

Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Development & Innovation

• Develop and modify recipes for bakery and chocolate products such as bread, cakes, pastries, chocolate-coated items, fillings, and confectionery.
• Conduct lab-scale trials, pilot runs and assist in full-scale production of new products.
• Improve existing products in terms of taste, texture, shelf-life, cost efficiency, and processing stability.
• Work with bakery and chocolate ingredients: flours, cocoa, fats, emulsifiers, improvers, toppings, coatings, etc.

Quality & Testing

• Perform sensory evaluation, physical/chemical testing, and shelf-life studies for new and existing products.
• Monitor raw materials and finished goods to ensure compliance with food-safety and quality standards (HACCP/GMP).
• Maintain detailed documentation for formulations, SOPs, trial results, product specs and shelf-life reports.

Production Support

• Support scale-up of new products from lab to production line.
• Assist the production team in setting processing parameters to ensure consistent quality.
• Troubleshoot product issues and help with root-cause analysis for any deviations.

Ingredient & Supplier Coordination

• Work with procurement and suppliers on new raw materials, samples, and ingredient evaluations.
• Ensure all raw materials meet required technical and quality standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with QA, Production, Procurement, and Packaging teams for smooth product development.
• Support marketing or sales teams with product technical information when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Bakery Science, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in bakery, chocolate, confectionery, or food manufacturing.
• Understanding of bakery and chocolate ingredient functionality.
• Knowledge of food-safety standards (HACCP, GMP, hygiene).
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production/R&D environment.

Benefits

• Attractive salary (AED 6,000–8,000)
• Career growth in a leading industrial bakery/chocolate facility
• Exposure to new product launches and innovation projects

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED6,000.00 - AED8,000.00 per month

Experience:

• R&D in chocolate and bakery: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• Tagalog (Required)
• Arabic (Required)