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Research & Development Director (Culinary)

Orbital Kitchens · Posted Nov 5, 2026

New York, New York, United States
Manager
5+ years

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Lead Orbital Kitchens' culinary R&D function, driving product development from concept to commercialization across multiple brands and production kitchens.

Responsibilities

Set the culinary R&D strategy based on company growth objectives, brand priorities, market opportunities, and operational needs.
Build and prioritize an innovation pipeline that maximizes return on R&D resources.
Lead the development and improvement of menu items, recipes, ingredients, concepts, processes, and technologies.
Set gold standards for taste, quality, consistency, scalability, and profitability.
Own the full product lifecycle, including concept development, recipe testing, food costing, yield and shelf-life testing, stabilization, large-batch validation, tastings and approvals, launch, and post-launch review.

Requirements

Culinary
Food Science
Nice to have: high-volume experience
Nice to have: multi-unit experience
Nice to have: commissary experience

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