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Weekend Test Kitchen Recipe Development Chef Jobs in New York

Oishii

Expert Grower, Recipe Development

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$90K - $100K/yr

Under minimal supervision, tests and proposes optimal parameters (light, fertilizer, irrigation ... Develops 1-2 year experiment roadmap under guidance, and leads optimization of recipe development ...

Oishii

Expert Grower, Recipe Development

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$90K - $100K/yr

Under minimal supervision, tests and proposes optimal parameters (light, fertilizer, irrigation ... Develops 1-2 year experiment roadmap under guidance, and leads optimization of recipe development ...

Roberta's MSG

BOH-Sous Chef

Manhattan, NY

$70K - $75K/yr

Highly developed sense of urgency * 1+ years of progressive kitchen management experience in ... Experienced with menu and recipe development, various cooking styles and techniques * Food Handlers ...

Nineteen Twenty Four (400)

BOH-Sous Chef

Brooklyn, NY

$66K - $70K/yr

Highly developed sense of urgency * 1+ years of progressive kitchen management experience in ... Experienced with menu and recipe development, various cooking styles and techniques * Food Handlers ...

Roberta's MSG

BOH-Sous Chef

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$55K - $74K/yr

Highly developed sense of urgency * 1+ years of progressive kitchen management experience in ... Experienced with menu and recipe development, various cooking styles and techniques * Food Handlers ...

Nineteen Twenty Four (400)

BOH-Sous Chef

Brooklyn, NY

$52K - $70K/yr

Highly developed sense of urgency * 1+ years of progressive kitchen management experience in ... Experienced with menu and recipe development, various cooking styles and techniques * Food Handlers ...

Maschio's Food Service

Corporate Chef

Piscataway, NJ · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

Menu creation, recipe development, managing kitchen staff, monitoring food quality and safety, and ... Present Chef programs, conducting training program. * Managing culinary operations, ensuring food ...

Maschio's Food Service

Corporate Chef

Piscataway, NJ · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

Menu creation, recipe development, managing kitchen staff, monitoring food quality and safety, and ... Present Chef programs, conducting training program. * Managing culinary operations, ensuring food ...

Gecko New York

Executive Chef

Pompton Lakes, NJ

$73K - $100K/yr

Executive Chef - Pompton Lakes, NJ Upscale Banquet & Restaurant Venue | Culinary Leadership ... recipe development, and execution for both restaurant and event menus. * Oversee all kitchen ...

Chloes

Restaurant Chef/ Cook

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$28K - $39K/yr

Position Description for a Chef is responsible for · Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen, including skilled in menu planning, recipe development, food preparation, and maintaining ...

Chloes

Restaurant Chef/ Cook

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$28K - $39K/yr

Position Description for a Chef is responsible for · Overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen, including skilled in menu planning, recipe development, food preparation, and maintaining ...

Roberta's MSG

BOH-Chef de Cuisine

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$73K - $100K/yr

A vocal agent for change * 3+ years of kitchen management experience in aspirational restaurants ... Menu/recipe development in conjunction with chef/owner and Executive Chef for existing restaurants ...

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What is the difference between Weekend Test Kitchen Recipe Development Chef vs Test Kitchen Assistant?

AspectWeekend Test Kitchen Recipe Development ChefTest Kitchen Assistant
CredentialsCulinary degree or equivalent experience, food styling skillsBasic culinary training or food service experience
Work EnvironmentDevelops recipes, tests dishes, collaborates with chefsSupports recipe testing, prep work, and organization
Industry UsageCommonly employed in food media, brands, and publishingSupports recipe development teams in similar settings

The Weekend Test Kitchen Recipe Development Chef focuses on creating and testing new recipes, often leading the culinary process during weekends. In contrast, the Test Kitchen Assistant provides support with prep, organization, and assisting chefs. Both roles require culinary knowledge, but the chef has more responsibility for recipe innovation, while the assistant supports daily operations.

How do I get a job in a weekend test kitchen recipe development chef?

To become a weekend test kitchen recipe development chef, you typically need culinary training or experience in recipe creation, strong cooking skills, and familiarity with food science. Building a portfolio of tested recipes, networking within the food industry, and gaining experience in test kitchens or food development roles can improve your chances of securing such a position.

Can you get paid to test recipes?

Weekend Test Kitchen Recipe Development Chefs can get paid to test recipes as part of their job responsibilities, which often involve creating, refining, and evaluating new recipes for clients or publications. Compensation varies depending on the employer, experience, and project scope, and may include hourly wages, project-based pay, or freelance fees. Skills in culinary techniques, recipe formulation, and food safety are typically required.
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Research & Development Chef

Farm To People

New York, NY

$22 - $25/hr

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

The Role

The Culinary R&D Associate guides new products from idea to production-ready launch.
Working out of our kitchen alongside the culinary, procurement, marketing, and data teams, this
role develops and standardizes recipes, crunches the numbers behind them, and helps build the
systems that keep our R&D pipeline organized and on schedule. The position blends real
cooking with the business of food: costing, product analytics, and go-to-market execution. It
suits a strong, consistent cook with an interest in how food products get made, priced, and sold.

Responsibilities

Recipe & Product Development
● Take recipes from first draft (your own or others') to production-ready, including scaling
math, waste and yield validation, batch sizing, and nutritional information, with guidance
from our chef on first iterations.
● Support new SKU ideation alongside procurement and marketing, contributing
competitive research and SKU performance data.
● Commission, execute, and interpret food science analyses, including shelf-life testing
and nutrition fact generation.
● Select and test packaging for new SKUs, balancing regulatory requirements, durability,
presentation, and cost.
● Lead tastings of developed products with senior management.

Launches, Costing & Systems

● Coordinate product launches from start to finish: generate labels and pricing, upload
SKUs into our ERP and Sanity CMS, coordinate product photography, order first-run
ingredients, and schedule initial production runs.
● Help build and maintain COGS and cost analyses that inform pricing and margin
decisions.
● Maintain the recipe management system and kitchen software database: onboard new
products, recipes, and ingredients, and offboard discontinued products from systems
and production schedules.
● Help improve the R&D workflow and kitchen technology (e.g., Parsley, Combi Oven
automated programs) to keep the pipeline organized, on schedule, and efficient.

Kitchen & Team Support

● Help train kitchen team members on new recipes, ensuring consistency and quality.
● Periodically verify and audit recipes in production, and revise them or re-train based on
how cooks are executing them.
● Help keep work and storage spaces clean and organized.

Ideal Candidate

● 2+ years of experience in a culinary environment: restaurant, catering, test kitchen, or
production kitchen.
● A real love of food and the ability to cook it exceptionally well and consistently.
● Experience with recipe development, testing, or documentation. You can scale a recipe
mathematically and understand yield calculations.
● Proficient in Google Sheets and Excel; you're comfortable working with data, building
formulas, and picking up new software systems quickly.
● A careful documenter who takes pride in writing clear processes, procedures, and
specifications.
● A strong communicator who can collaborate across teams, from the kitchen to
marketing, and manage multiple projects on deadline.
● Familiarity with nutrition labeling, food safety protocols, or shelf-life considerations is
preferred.
● Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

This position starts as hourly, paid $22 - $25+ / hour depending on experience.
Benefits include:
● Health Benefits + Paid Time Off
● Employee discount on Farm to People groceries and meals
● Working for a mission driven company that makes a difference!

To apply please email jobs@farmtopeople.com and evan@farmtopeople.com with your
cover letter and resume.

More detail about Farm To People, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/307230-Farm-To-People