PepsiCo

Away from Home Culinary R&D Scientist / Chef.

PepsiCo • $73K — $122K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or Food Science or equivalent experience in Culinary R&D.
  • Strong understanding of food trends, ingredients, and culinary techniques.
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Ability to integrate business needs into culinary design.
  • Exceptional communication skills and intellectual curiosity.
  • Willingness to travel 20-40%.
  • Aspire to inspire culinary innovation in product development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical and creative culinary product development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand customer needs.
  • Develop creative product prototypes for stakeholder alignment.
  • Utilize consumer research and insights in product development.
  • Apply food trends to create relevant product attributes.
  • Evaluate technical feasibility of product concepts.
  • Build relationships with culinary suppliers and flavor experts.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal support.
  • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for financial security.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

This role involves leading and supporting technical and creative culinary product development by translating consumer needs into innovative product designs. You will support the expanding Away from Home (AFH) business and Meals category for billion-dollar brands like Lay's, Doritos, and Cheetos. Collaboration with the Global Culinary Team is essential to build best-in-class culinary capabilities.

  • Culinary Leadership: Provide support for Annual Operation Planning (AOP) and Strategic Development Direction (SDD) for PFNA AFH and Meals.
  • Consumer-Centric Solutions: Work with commercial partners and the R&D community to create executable culinary inspirations.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Development, Sales, and Marketing to understand customer needs, back-of-house operations, ingredient sourcing, supply chain, and other constraints.
  • Prototype Development: Generate creative product prototypes to illustrate technical possibilities and align stakeholders.
  • Consumer Insights: Utilize consumer research and testing insights to guide product development, partnering with Sensory & Consumer Experience teams.
  • Trend Application: Apply food trends and culture to develop meaningful product attributes that meet consumer needs.
  • Technical Assessment: Evaluate the preliminary technical feasibility of concepts with customers.
  • Product Design: Contribute to product design for commercialization, including flavor recommendations, competitive assessments, and product development consultation.
  • Global Applicability: Ensure concepts developed locally have global relevance.
  • External Interfaces: Build relationships with external culinary suppliers, seasoning houses, flavor experts, and universities.
  • Vendor Collaboration: Identify and collaborate with ingredient vendors while protecting PepsiCo's intellectual property.
  • Food Culture Program: Execute aspects of the food culture adoption program.
  • Culinary Capabilities: Develop and share best-in-class culinary methodologies, tools, and practices globally.
  • Ingredient Transformation: Drive innovation through creative culinary techniques and new product forms.
  • Culinary Exploration: Engage in culinary explorations, including cookbook libraries, cuisines, cooking methods, trends, menu analysis, and market immersions.


Recommended Behaviours

  • Passion for Culinary Innovation: Demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for creating new and exciting food products.
  • Attention to Detail: Show meticulousness in recipe formulation, ingredient sourcing, and product testing.
  • Collaborative Spirit: Exhibit strong teamwork skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Adaptability: Be flexible and open to feedback, making necessary adjustments to recipes and processes.
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Address and resolve issues related to taste, quality, cost, and preparation time in recipe development.
  • Continuous Learning: Stay informed about emerging food trends, innovations, and consumer preferences through research and continuing education.
  • Strong Communication: Effectively present new products and concepts to stakeholders, and train staff on new recipes and techniques.
  • Creativity and Innovation: Bring fresh ideas and creative solutions to the table, pushing the boundaries of culinary possibilities.
  • Technical Expertise: Possess a deep understanding of food science, ingredient functionality, and food safety regulations.
  • Leadership: Lead projects with confidence, guiding the culinary product development process from concept to execution.


Compensation and Benefits:
  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $73,400 - $122,850.
  • Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
  • Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 5% of annual salary paid out annually.
  • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
  • In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.


Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts or Food Science with applied culinary training required or equivalent working experience within the Culinary R&D discipline.
  • Skills: Understanding of trends, ingredients, culinary techniques, and integration into product development. Strong knowledge of food and nutrition science.
  • Experience: 3-5 years of experience preferred.
  • Attributes: Ability to incorporate business needs into culinary designs, manage multiple assignments, strong communication skills, and intellectual curiosity.
  • This role is designed to inspire and lead culinary innovation, ensuring the successful development of new food products.
  • Travel: 20-40%


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About PepsiCo

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Learn more about PepsiCo
Size
309,000 employees
Market Cap
$250.5 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$7.1 billion
Founded
1965
5 Year Trend
+4.8%
Revenue
$70.3 billion
NASDAQ
PEP
* Ladders Estimates

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