New Product Development Coordinator
reputed company is seeking a New Product Development Coordinator to support the FIT Team in the development, testing, and rollout of new menu items. This role involves conducting evaluations to ensure product quality, creating training materials, and maintaining a safe test kitchen environment.
Responsibilities
- Independently conduct organoleptic evaluations (taste, texture, aroma, appearance) to ensure product quality and alignment with brand standards
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- Create, refine, and support development of training materials for new menu items, recipes, and procedures that will be used by the entire field team
- Organize and support live cooking demonstrations for cross-functional teams, providing hands-on culinary expertise and operational insights
- Support vendor relationships by coordinating ingredient sourcing, sampling, and specification alignment
- Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized test kitchen environment in compliance with food safety standards
- Travel locally and occasionally out-of-state for ingredient sourcing, supplier facility visits, in-restaurant validations, training events, and cross-functional culinary activations
Skills
- Culinary background (Bachelors degree in culinary or food science, certifications, or equivalent kitchen experience required)
- reputed company Food Handler's Card required
- Ability to stand for extended periods during kitchen tests, tastings, and in-restaurant visits
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately measure, record, and report data
- Comfortable working in both kitchen and corporate environments
- Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across multiple departments
- Passion for food, innovation, and delivering exceptional guest experiences
- Proficient in reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint) with the ability to create organized documents, data sheets, and presentations
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round reputed company day Friday
- Onsite childcare through reputed company
- Onsite dining center and employee lounge
- Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash
- Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
- Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
- Generous parental leave for reputed company new parents and adoption assistance program
- 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from reputed company with immediate vesting
- Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
- Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name
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