Research And Development Officer

Job Title: Research and Development Officer

Location: City of Industry, CA

Company: Red Ribbon Bakeshop, Inc.

Craft sweet joys - be our Red Ribbon’s R & D Officer!

We’re looking for a Research & Development Officer who’s ready to innovate, create, and elevate our products. Use your expertise to develop new flavors, enhance well‑loved favorites, and shape what’s next for Red Ribbon. If you’re driven by creativity, quality, and continuous improvement, bring your passion for innovation to a brand loved across generations - your craft can make every celebration sweeter.

The Research & Development (R&D) Officer conducts product development and improvement and process innovation, as well as other R&D activities that may be assigned by the R&D Brand Lead. These activities include but are not limited to the design, formulation and commercialization of new products, quality improvement of existing products, process improvement and innovation, product costing, GS consistency and sustainability initiatives, product regulatory reviews and analyses of food materials and finished products.

The R&D Officer works closely with the R&D Brand Lead to ensure that the goals of product taste superiority, sustainability and food safety are achieved.

• Knowledge of Food Material Properties and Functional Ingredients
• Culinary Techniques
• Food Quality and Safety
• Formulation and Process Development and Optimization
• Food Processing Technology and Commercialization
• Food Packaging Properties and Functions
• Preservation and Shelf Life Principles
• Methods of Analyses of Food Properties
• Sensory Evaluation and Sensometrics
• Food Standards, Laws and Regulations
• Business Knowledge and Acumen
• Organizational Development

Education: Associate’s Degree or Professional Certification in Food Science/Technology, Culinology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or any equivalent related course. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience: At least 3 years of work experience in Research & Development (R&D) from manufacturing, bakery, and/or food service industry. R & D work in bakery specializing in breads. Bakery science. Commercial baking. End-to-end product development.

Earned food science and/or culinary science related training, licensing or certifications from food industry and/or academic organizations, such as Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Research Chefs Association (RCA), universities and colleges, consulting and regulatory institutions, or any equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Professional certifications: Food Safety Certification – e.g. Serv Safe, HACCP (Required)

Location: 16125

E.Valley Blvd. City of Industry CA 91744

• Salary Range: $ 81,700 - $86,130/yr
• This job is for immediate placement.
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the USA.
• This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday, 9 am-6 pm with occasional early/late/weekend hours

• This job requires 10 - 20% travel/field work. (80 – 90%: Office & Production)

Red Ribbon Bakeshop is renowned for its superior tasting cakes and pastries, which are staples in many Asian families' special occasions and celebrations. Recently, we entered the “Top 500 Chain Restaurants in the US” list by Technomic. Our cakes have been twice cited as the “Best of L.A.” by the Los Angeles Times, and Eater named us among the best restaurants for ube desserts in Las Vegas.

If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested in this role, please submit your application to: