Product Development Specialist at MOMOFUKU

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Apr, 26

Salary

95000.0

Posted On

10 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food Product Development, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Ingredient Functionality, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Shelf Life Studies, Cost Savings Projects, Collaboration, Research, Technical Assessment, Process Controls, Product Testing, Innovation, Customer Feedback, Compliance

Industry

Restaurants

Description

Job Details Job Location: Legal Address - New York, NY 10013 Position Type: Full Time Education Level: Not Specified Salary Range: $73,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year Momofuku Goods Momofuku Goods aims to redefine the American pantry by giving home cooks restaurant-grade essentials that make cooking more fun, enjoyable, and delicious. Founded in 2020 by David Chang and the Momofuku team, Momofuku Goods carries forward the same principles that shaped our restaurants—challenging conventions and making the unfamiliar familiar. We believe in the power of food to bring people together and create more confidence, joy, and connection in the kitchen. We are looking for a Product Development Specialist who is passionate about food innovation, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to turn ideas into delicious, scalable products. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! The Product Development Specialist will report to the SVP of Innovation to support development of new products from concept testing and scale/up formulations. This role will collaborate closely with experienced chefs, Operations, and Marketing teams to ensure that product meets our high standards for quality. This role will interact with leaders across the company and must possess excellent communication skills, and comfort working within a high-change environment with multiple priorities. Salary Description: $73,000 - $95,000 annually + bonus Only New York and New Jersey applicants What's in it for you? Momofuku offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including vision/dental/medical and gym and commuter discounts, plus more after required wait periods. We encourage our employees to grow and learn, and offer many opportunities for personal and career development. RESPONSIBILITIES: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & TESTING Independently formulate and optimize products in alignment with project briefs, including cost targets, claims, flavor profiles, and technical requirements; establish process controls and define finished goods specifications. Maintain the R&D workspace, ensuring all equipment, tools, and ingredient inventories are organized, operational, and compliant with internal standards. Work closely with the team in product design, development, and testing for innovation and renovation projects. Conduct raw material assessment, evaluation and sourcing for approval in production and maintain ingredient documentation. Own relationship with 3rd party labs and co-manufacturers to test and analyze products. Proactively research and identify emerging ingredients, technologies, and processes, applying insights to enhance product performance and innovation strategy. CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION Assist with scale up trials of products and work closely with commercialization, co-man, and operations team to train on process. Work across functions to ensure the product works with designated packaging and serves proper functionality. Assist in pipeline prioritization and technical assessment of future innovation projects and ideas Collaborate with key cross functional leads to assist on-time set up of factory trials, owning various PD responsibilities. Work with Quality Assurance on developing systems to maintain food product standards, identify/resolve issues when one occurs. Collaborate with Customer Experience team on customer feedback responses, owning the viewpoints of the Product Team. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 4 days per week in office 2+ years of Food Product Development experience Proficient in operating typical food processing equipment and lab instruments. Experience designing and running shelf life studies Experience in high growth CPG (food) environment Basic knowledge of ingredient functionality to support product development Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail Excellent communication skills with high comfort presenting in front of leadership team in a compelling and concise manner High ethical standards and attention to compliance risks. Sound working knowledge of food industry principles (e.g. GMP, HACCP, food safety, sanitary practices, and regulations) Preferred Qualifications: 4 years in Food Product Development 2+ years of Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience Proven track record with Shelf Life Studies and Cost Savings Projects Proficient ability to work with culinary or corporate chefs to translate the vision of the restaurant group into a commercially viable CPG product. Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the Momofuku brand, its philosophy, and internal systems Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job and can be met with or without reasonable acommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to use the computer keyboard, writing and answering the phone. The employee must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. The duties of this position may change from time to time. Momofuku reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Momofuku or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Momofuku is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.

Responsibilities

The Product Development Specialist will independently formulate and optimize products while collaborating with chefs and teams to ensure quality. Responsibilities include conducting raw material assessments and maintaining the R&D workspace.