Product Developer Manager, Culinary Innovation

Overview

The Product Developer plays a key role in transforming chef-created gold standards into functional, testable product prototypes and recipes. This role is highly hands-on—supporting the development, iteration, and validation of MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) that bridge culinary intent with real-world technical feasibility.Working within the Product Development and process development team, this role contributes to prototype builds, preparation system testing, documentation, and early-stage scale-up activities. The Product Developer ensures speed, accuracy, and craftsmanship in every development cycle.

Responsibilities

Prototype and MVP Development:
• Execute hands-on development of early culinary product prototypes based on direction from Chefs and senior product developers.
• Support product evaluations, reformulations, and recipe adjustments to align with gold-standard targets.
• Test products across preparation systems (oven, micro...