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Oishii

Expert Grower, Recipe Development

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$90K - $100K/yr

Develops 1-2 year experiment roadmap under guidance, and leads optimization of recipe development processes and strategic workflows Physical Requirements: * Ability to lift up to 30 lbs * Ability to ...

Oishii

Expert Grower, Recipe Development

Jersey City, NJ

$90K - $100K/yr

Develops 1-2 year experiment roadmap under guidance, and leads optimization of recipe development processes and strategic workflows Physical Requirements: * Ability to lift up to 30 lbs * Ability to ...

HelloFresh

Recipe Developer - Green Chef

New York, NY · On-site

$15.50 - $19.75/hr

Recipe development focuses on sending a mix of processed and whole ingredients for the consumer to create a complete dinner within a 30-minute time frame. All developers are required to develop ...

HelloFresh

Recipe Developer - Green Chef

New York, NY

$15.50 - $19.75/hr

Recipe development focuses on sending a mix of processed and whole ingredients for the consumer to create a complete dinner within a 30-minute time frame. All developers are required to develop ...

Kinder's

Culinary Recipe Specialist

Walnut Creek, CA

$105K - $115K/yr

Recipe Development & Testing * Create innovative, high-quality recipes that showcase Kinder's products and align with brand standards * Test and refine recipes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and ...

Kinder's

Culinary Recipe Specialist

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

$105K - $115K/yr

Recipe Development & Testing * Create innovative, high-quality recipes that showcase Kinder's products and align with brand standards * Test and refine recipes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and ...

Kinder's

Culinary Recipe Specialist

Walnut Creek, CA

$105K - $115K/yr

Recipe Development & Testing * Create innovative, high-quality recipes that showcase Kinder's products and align with brand standards * Test and refine recipes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and ...

Pueo Business Solutions LLC

Food Scientist

Natick, MA · On-site

The role applies nutritionally sound recipe and menu development practices to sustain and improve the AFRS recipe database used across all U.S. military Services. GENERAL DUTIES: * Assist the ...

Pueo Business Solutions LLC

Food Scientist

Natick, MA · On-site

The role applies nutritionally sound recipe and menu development practices to sustain and improve the AFRS recipe database used across all U.S. military Services. GENERAL DUTIES: * Assist the ...

Pueo Business Solutions LLC

Food Scientist

Natick, MA · On-site

The role applies nutritionally sound recipe and menu development practices to sustain and improve the AFRS recipe database used across all U.S. military Services. GENERAL DUTIES: * Assist the ...

Altius Search Group

Executive Chef

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$100K - $110K/yr

This role requires a balanced leader - creative and strategic in recipe and menu development, yet fully capable of stepping onto the line during high-volume rush periods to ensure flawless execution.

Trelleborg

Development Chemist

Mason City, IA · On-site

Core Responsibilities Formulation & Recipe Development * Develop new rubber formulations and compound recipes tailored to performance, processing, and cost requirements. * Maintain and continuously ...

Trelleborg

Development Chemist

Mason City, IA · On-site

Core Responsibilities Formulation & Recipe Development * Develop new rubber formulations and compound recipes tailored to performance, processing, and cost requirements. * Maintain and continuously ...

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How much do recipe development jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for recipe development in the United States is $53,418.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,500.00 and $60,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in Recipe Development, and why are they important?

To thrive in Recipe Development, you need a strong culinary background, creativity in food pairing, and a solid understanding of nutrition and food science, often supported by a culinary degree or relevant experience. Familiarity with recipe management software, food costing tools, and kitchen equipment is typically required. Attention to detail, adaptability, and excellent communication skills help you refine recipes and collaborate with chefs, clients, or brands. These skills ensure the creation of innovative, reliable, and appealing recipes that meet both culinary standards and consumer expectations.

What are some common challenges faced in a recipe development role, and how can they be managed?

One of the main challenges in recipe development is balancing creativity with practicality, as recipes must be both innovative and reproducible by home cooks or commercial kitchens. Developers often need to test multiple iterations to ensure consistency, flavor, and clarity in instructions. Managing feedback from taste testers, nutritionists, and editorial teams is also key, requiring strong communication and flexibility. Staying organized and documenting each version meticulously helps streamline the process and minimize errors.

What is recipe development?

Recipe development is the process of creating, testing, and refining recipes to achieve desired flavors, textures, and presentation. This involves experimenting with ingredients, cooking methods, and measurements to ensure the final dish is both delicious and reliable. Professionals in recipe development often work for food brands, magazines, or restaurants, ensuring recipes are innovative, accurate, and easy for others to follow. The process may also include considering dietary restrictions, nutrition, and food trends.

How much money does a recipe developer make?

The average salary for a recipe developer ranges from $40,000 to $70,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and employer. Freelance recipe developers may charge per project or hour, with rates varying widely based on expertise and scope of work.

What Are the Qualifications to Get a Recipe Development Job?

The qualifications to get a recipe development job depend greatly on your career path. If you start in the restaurant or fine dining industry, you may get a book deal to write about your restaurant’s food or ingredients. This requires years of patience and success as a cook. Others study food science or nutrition in college or at a culinary institute. Other recipe developers may have no formal background in food or food science, but they combine their passion for cooking with their writing skills and develop recipes for their audience.

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Infographic showing various Recipe Development job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 7% Internship, 60% Full Time, and 33% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $53,418 per year, or $25.7 per hour.

Expert Grower, Recipe Development

Oishii

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

$90K - $100K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

We grow the world's BEST Strawberries & our Expert Growers are a major reason why!
As part of our Research & Development Team an Expert Grower at Oishii contributes to our exceptional product development, and plant health by working cross-functionally to ensure the success of short term and long-range goals in both production farms and R&D farms. Expert Growers serve as subject matter experts to our production teams monitoring & problem solving for plant health, diseases, pest, environmental stresses, quality and yield opportunities and often oversee projects or experiments in various farms to improve growing systems and to characterize plant responses in controlled environments.
The role is hands-on and strategic with a large portion of time spent in the farm with our plants.
What you'll be responsible for:
  • Lead experiments analyzing cultivation data, timelines and outcomes to identify growth characteristics and root causes, contributing to recipe improvement on a daily and weekly basis
  • Own defining and prioritizing cultivation challenges and plan experiments accordingly as it relates to yield and quality targets (KPIs)
  • Oversees experiment execution by directing team members, recording plant status weekly, assessing experiment continuation, and wrapping up findings in ~2 weeks
  • Maintains full compliance with safety and IPM protocols throughout all operations
  • Under minimal supervision, tests and proposes optimal parameters (light, fertilizer, irrigation, CO2, etc.) by cultivar and irrigation method, and proposes base recipes
  • Facilitate cross-functional projects (e.g., equipment retrofits) with Engineering, Maintenance, etc., including planning, to-do management, and coordination
  • Manage and develop the senior growers, junior growers and R&D operators that report to you
  • Develops 1-2 year experiment roadmap under guidance, and leads optimization of recipe development processes and strategic workflows

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
  • Ability to climb a ladder
  • Ability to crouch or kneel
  • Ability to reach and stretch
  • Hand dexterity
  • Comfortable in an active, non-sedentary role for lengths of up to 5 to 6 hours at time
  • MUST NOT be allergic to bees

Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii.
  • One Team, One Fight!
    • Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose.
    • Ability to work cross functionally and collaborate understanding that expert growers are functional experts but not always the decision makers.
  • Focus.
    • Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
  • GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
    • A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.

What we look for in an Expert Grower:
  • Bachelor's degree in horticulture, plant biology, plant physiology, soil science, or a related degree or field professional experience
  • 8+ years of experience as a strawberry grower in a greenhouse, vertical farm, and/or large-scale traditional or research farm
  • 8+ years of experience in team and production or experiment farm management
  • Experience in experiment design, cultivation recipe development, and execution
  • Proven ability to communicate experimental outcomes and translate them into recipe proposals
  • Strong expertise of plant growth, environmental control, cultivation systems (e.g., UTR), and pest and disease management (IPM)
  • An open-minded and adaptable leader who actively listens to diverse perspectives of team members and other cross-functional leaders to translate those perspectives into practical action
  • A big-picture thinker who connects plant biology, environment condition, operations efficiency, and equipment performance to optimize the whole system
  • Ability to independently identify on-site cultivation challenges, plan relevant experiments, collect and analyze data, and propose and implement actionable solutions
  • Data-driven decision maker with a strong foundation in experimental design and results interpretation
  • Demonstrated ability to work hands-on in a fast-paced, R&D startup environment

Perks at Oishii:
  • Salary of $90K-100K and Equity
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance + Long Term Disability Insurance
  • EAP Access
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (Roth & Traditional)
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
  • Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners

About Us:
At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We're the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides.
Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90753797/oishii-the-tesla-of-strawberries-is-slashing-its-prices-by-more-than-half
At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members.
Learn More https://oishii.com/

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