R&D Pastry Lead (Central Kitchen)

Overview The R&D Pastry Lead is a key role within Plain Vanilla's Central Kitchen, responsible for driving pastry innovation, developing new products, and ensuring the highest standards of recipe documentation and quality. This position combines hands-on pastry expertise with structured research, testing, and training, ensuring that new products are successfully integrated into production and consistently delivered across all outlets.
Key Responsibilities
1. Research & Development Lead the ideation, development, and testing of new pastry products in line with brand identity, customer trends, and campaign calendars. Conduct trials, evaluate results, and refine recipes for scalability and operational feasibility. Benchmark recipes against seasonal campaigns and competitor offerings to ensure market relevance. 2. Recipe Documentation & Playbook Create, update, and maintain a comprehensive recipe SOP library, including step-by-step methods, photos, and plating guidelines. Ensure vers...