Job Purpose:

To lead the research, development, and innovation of bakery products (with a focus on cakes)by formulating recent recipes, improving existing products, ensuring cost efficiency, and supporting scale-up for commercial production while maintaining the highest quality and food safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop recent cake recipes, textures, and flavors in line with consumer trends and business strategy.
Innovate with new ingredients, technologies, and baking processes.
Conduct trials to optimize formulations for quality, shelf life, and cost efficiency.
Work closely with production teams to ensure smooth plant trials and scale-up
Ensure all R&D; activities comply with FSSAI and international food safety standards.
Maintain thorough documentation of trials, formulations, and process parameters.
Work with cross-functional teams (Production, QA, Marketing, Procurement, and Sales) for successful product launches.
Guide and mentor bakery chefs, R&D; executives, and helpers under the bakery R&D; team.




Liaise with suppliers to evaluate and approve new ingredients and technologies.
Develop cost-effective formulations without compromising quality.
Support sourcing of alternative raw materials for cost optimization.
Track bakery trends, consumer preferences, and competitor products.
Convert insights into innovative cake/Cookies products for market differentiation.

Candidate Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelors/Masters degree in Food Technology, Bakery Science, or related discipline.
812 years of experience in Bakery R&D; (with strong focus on cakes)/ Cookies)
Proven track record of successful product launches in the bakery industry.
Robust knowledge of ingredients (flour types, fats, emulsifiers, leavening agents, flavors, etc.).
Hands-on expertise in baking equipment and industrial cake manufacturing processes.

Location: Telangana

📌 R&d Manager Bakery Telangana (India)
🏢 Saaki Argus And Averil Consulting
📍 India