R&D & Product Innovation Chef

5 days ago


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 7th Heaven Desserts Full time ₹ 5,00,000 - ₹ 12,00,000 per year

We're Hiring: Head Pastry Chef – R&D & Product Innovation


Location:
Mumbai, India


Type:
Full-time | In-house


Start Date:
Immediate

Join Us

We're on the lookout for a
talented, experienced, and passionate Pastry Chef
to lead our
Research & Development Department
. If you live and breathe baking, love innovating with desserts, and enjoy creating menus that wow people — this is your calling.

You'll be at the heart of our product innovation, responsible for developing new recipes, modernizing existing products, and setting seasonal trends across cakes, desserts, pastries, and more.

As we expand across
India, UK, UAE, and beyond
, there will also be potential opportunities for
international travel
as part of this dynamic role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop innovative recipes for cakes, desserts, pastries, tarts, croissants, danishes, and more
  • Elevate and modernize existing menu items across multiple brands
  • Design festive and seasonal menus tailored to Indian and international audiences
  • Document each recipe with precision and finalize standard measurements
  • Create attractive and scalable product designs for franchise or production use
  • Calculate product costing with attention to profitability
  • Lead recipe trials, shoot video/photo content where needed, and support training modules
  • Collaborate with marketing and brand teams to successfully launch new products

What We're Looking For:

  • 3–8 years of professional pastry/bakery experience
  • Deep knowledge of baking techniques, ingredients, and product design
  • Creative thinker with strong recipe-building and presentation skills
  • Accurate in documentation, measurement, and costing
  • Efficient, organized, and capable of leading innovation with minimal supervision
  • Eager to experiment and build a world-class pastry range

Why Work With Us?

  • Work closely with founders and lead product innovation
  • Be a creative force in a fast-growing, multi-brand company
  • Possibility of international travel as we expand across UK, UAE & USA
  • Be part of a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and supportive team
  • See your creations reach customers across hundreds of outlets

Ready to Join?

DM us or send your CV + sample pictures of your work


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