Sr Specialist, R&D - Culinary

Glenview, IL💼 Full-time💰 $77,800–$77,800🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Transform R&D innovation for sauces & condiments by developing consumer-driven recipes, applying sensory insights, and translating culinary concepts into scalable product opportunities.

Role type

Senior IC culinary product development specialist

Builds

New food products and recipe strategies for sauces & condiments

Domain

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Food Manufacturing

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Culinary arts, food science, recipe development, sensory evaluation, functional ingredients, food safety principles, recipe management systems, PLM platforms, SAP

Preferred skills

RCA Certified Research Chef (CRC®), trend scouting, dig site methodology

Responsibilities

Execute creative recipe development and performance testing, partner with marketing on media content and photography, translate culinary concepts into scalable product opportunities, apply food insights and sensory attributes to guide decision making, support upstream innovation processes like trend scouting and white space identification

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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About heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery p