New Product Development (NPD) Chef

About Calo Launched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology.

Role overview

Main Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities

1. Managing new product development projects by researching consumer markets, and developing new product concepts and prototypes.
2. Brainstorming ideas for new products or existing product modifications/add-ons.
3. Analyzing and evaluating trial results to make the necessary adjustments to ingredients, formulations, processes, and equipment prior to full-scale production.
4. Creating and managing sample creation when requested.
5. Creating each product with full insight of shelf life, allergens, ingredients cost, and process.
6. Ensuring that the stations are kept in a clean and orderly fashion.
7. Ensuring that all equipment within the R&D space is correctly handled and maintained.
8. Establishing and maintaining effective employee relations.
9. Complying with Calo Health, Safety & Hygiene policy.
10. Performing related duties and special projects as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

1. The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a CDP or sous chef.
2. Must be able to initiate, plan and implement new product development projects.
3. Following recipes and formulations to create and evaluate product samples.
4. Experience with multiple cuisines or fusion cuisines is a major plus.
5. Able to communicate well in English.
6. Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel).

1. Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, and procedures.
2. Create and maintain an efficient, hygienic, and positive working environment.
3. Display good work ethic, resourcefulness, and organization.
4. Must be able to work under pressure and manage time accordingly.
5. Ensure quality control and efficient workflow.
6. Familiarity with the industry’s best practices.
7. Strong time-management skills, able to finish tasks in a timely manner, and stick to deadlines.

1. Strong communicator.
2. Eager to learn.
3. Friendly and pleasant personality that is able to work with empathy and patience with other team members.
4. Punctuality.