R&D - Food Product Development Director, Culinary Innovation

Full-time Food

Overview

The Product Developer Director is responsible for building and refining Innovation pipelines and MVPs based on chef‑created gold standards. This role sits at the intersection of culinary vision and technical feasibility—translating ideas into tangible product forms that work in real‑world prep systems and scale through external partners.

Working closely with Food Technologists and the Culinary team, the Product Developer Director brings agility, iteration, and a maker mindset to every phase of development—from concept to pilot.

Responsibilities

• MVP Prototyping: Lead the development of early product prototypes that translate gold standard culinary concepts into testable, scalable formats.
• Packaging Fit & Format Optimization: Collaborate with Food Experience and Design team to ensure MVPs work within packaging, assembly, and consumption contexts.
• Support Agile Sprints prototyping: Participate in sprint cycles to test variations...