CAKE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) MANAGER

Are you a creative and technically strong Cake R&D professional ready to turn ideas into commercially successful products?

We are looking for an experienced Cake R&D Manager to lead the development of exciting new cake products, recipes, flavours, designs and decorating techniques.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping our cake portfolio, driving product innovation, improving existing products and taking new concepts from idea and trial to full-scale commercial production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new cake recipes, flavours, fillings, frostings, colours and designs.
• Conduct recipe trials, product testing and improvement initiatives
• Lead the development of innovative and commercially viable cake designs and decoration techniques.
• Work with the Factory Manager to scale successful trials into full production.
• Ensure product quality, consistency, food safety and compliance with approved standards.
• Monitor recipe/product costing and identify opportunities for cost efficiency.
• Research market, consumer and competitor trends and translate relevant trends into new products.
• Train and mentor bakers, cake decorators and relevant production staff.
• Maintain proper R&D documentation, product specifications, trial records and reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree/HND in Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Arts, Baking & Confectionery or a related field.
• Proven experience in cake/bakery product development and commercial production.
• Strong practical knowledge of cake recipes, ingredients, baking processes and decoration techniques.
• Experience developing products from concept through trial to commercial production.
• Strong creativity, analytical, problem-solving and cost-management skills.
• Ability to lead teams and work effectively with Production and other cross-functional teams.
• Experience in a commercial bakery, confectionery, QSR or FMCG environment will be an advantage.

Location: Ojodu Berger - Lagos

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected] with the subject: “Application – Cake R&D Manager”

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Work Location: In person