Marketing- Beverage R&D Coffee/Boba Milk Tea

85°C Bakery Cafe is seeking a Beverage R&D Specialist for our Product Development team; someone who is experienced in developing coffee and/or milk-tea drinks; plus someone who understands mixology and the art of combining flavors.

Under the direction of the Marketing Director, Beverage R&D serves a broad range of functions, including but not limited to developing new products, conducting sensory testing, launching new beverage menu items, and maintaining a high quality menu with high quality ingredients.  Beverage R&D works alongside the Drink Product Manager to assess emerging trends, consumer demand, and general beverage industry behavior.
Beverage R&D is also responsible for maintaining a high standard for operating procedures within the drink bar area.  Along with the support of the Operations Services team, Beverage R&D must train the field trainers on drink procedures, equipment, tools, and workflow.  As a result, Beverage R&D must have a high degree of knowledge with everything involved within the drink category.  This person will be involved with launching our next generation drink bar, which will include state of the art drink technology which will lead to greater efficiency, accuracy, and speed of service.

Required Skills and Abilities

Bachelor in Food Science, or other related discipline is preferred

2 years experience working in Beverage R&D or equivalent, with experience in launching beverage menu items

Must understand and have experience in the art of mixology

Excellent communication skills required

Ability to work with tight deadlines and meet new and changing demands

Demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed assigned targets and deadlines; must possess strong project management skills. 

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment 

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Proficiency in business math, data analysis, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint

Job Duties

Lead and manage all aspects of new and existing drink development. This will include: formulations, labeling, specifications and regulatory compliance

Determine all processes, specifications, and raw materials required to produce the highest quality for existing and new products

Establish and/or maintain a structured best practices approach for development from concept to consumer testing to final production

Collaborate closely with sales/marketing, manufacturing, finance and other cross functional entities in order to successfully launch and manage the implementation of new products

Execute additional duties as assigned by the Director of Marketing