R&D Sandwich Senior Specialist

About
the Role

A
bakery and food franchise company in Commerce, CA is hiring a Senior R&D
Specialist for sandwiches and savory products. In this role you will develop new
sandwich and savory products, optimize recipes and costing for scalable factory
production, lead quality control, and drive new product training and
implementation across factory and store environments. Reports to the R&D
Senior Manager.

Requirements

Key
Responsibilities

New
Product Development (Sandwich & Savory)

• Research sandwich
  product trends and market releases.
  
• Discover new
  ingredients and develop innovative sandwich concepts (hot/cold sandwiches,
  wraps, subs, and more).
  
• Optimize recipes and
  costing for sandwich products.
  
• Partner with the bread
  team to develop savory menu items.
  
• Develop products that
  are scalable for factory/industrial production, with attention to
  production efficiency, consistency, and quality control.
  
• Refine and finalize
  products for production and market launch.
  

Manage
Current Products

• Test existing products
  to improve quality, including new ingredient trials and documentation
  updates.
  
• Evaluate suitability
  when ingredients change, ensuring product quality, consistency, and
  operational feasibility.
  

New
Product Training

• Implement new products
  at production facilities (factory and store).
  
• Use Q&A analysis to
  train QC teams on new sandwich and savory products.
  

Quality
Control

• Manage production
  quality control and food safety for sandwich and savory categories.
  
• Manage franchise store
  quality control and operational standards for sandwich and savory
  products.
  

Documentation

• Create and maintain
  production documentation (factory manuals, store manuals, process
  documentation).
  
• Maintain test logs for
  product development (ingredient trials, shelf -life, etc.).
  
• Create and update store
  production manuals (breads).
  
• Conduct basic
  nutritional data analysis (BOMs, food percentage analysis).
  

Required
Qualifications

Education
& Experience

• Bachelor's degree in
  Food Science, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, or a related field (or equivalent
  practical experience).
  
• 5+ years of experience
  in food R&D, ideally in sandwich, savory, or bakery categories.
  
• Experience in a food
  manufacturing or industrial production environment.
  
• Proven track record of
  successful product development and commercialization.
  

Technical

• Strong knowledge of
  sandwich and savory product development (hot/cold sandwiches, wraps, subs,
  etc.).
  
• Recipe formulation,
  costing, and ingredient functionality.
  
• Understanding of
  large -scale (factory) production processes, including scalability and
  efficiency.
  
• Knowledge of food
  safety standards and quality control systems (HACCP, GMP).
  
• Ability to conduct
  shelf -life testing and product evaluations.
  
• Familiarity with
  nutritional analysis and BOM (Bill of Materials) management.
  

Operational
& Leadership

• Experience implementing
  new products in both manufacturing and retail/store environments.
  
• Ability to train
  cross -functional teams (QC, production, store staff).
  
• Strong project
  management skills across multiple simultaneous initiatives.
  
• Detail -oriented with
  strong documentation and reporting skills.
  

Communication

• Strong written and
  verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to present
  product concepts, testing results, and training materials clearly.
  

Other

• Proficiency in MS
  Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  
• Ability to travel
  between production facilities and store locations as needed.
  

Preferred
Qualifications

• Bilingual
  (English/Korean or English/Spanish).
  

Benefits

Compensation
& Benefits

• Salary: $80,000 -
  $90,000 per year
  
• Benefits: To be
  confirmed by client. (Standard company benefits from comparable roles can
  be applied if confirmed.)
  

Location
& Schedule

• Onsite in Commerce, CA.
  
• Full -time, exempt. Some
  travel between production facilities and store locations.