Tuyển dụng Pastry & Bakery Chef – Product Innovation | HCMC tại Hồ Chí Minh

Our client is a leading Vietnamese F&B and consumer retail group with a strong presence across Vietnam. The company is continuing to invest in product innovation and is looking for an experienced Pastry & Bakery Chef to join its product innovation team.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and commercially minded Pastry & Bakery Chef to take products from concept and recipe development through testing, refinement and large-scale commercialization.

You will play a key role in creating new pastry and bakery products while also ensuring they can be consistently produced at scale, meet quality and food-safety standards, and deliver the right customer experience and commercial results.

The role will work closely with Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations teams and will combine hands-on pastry expertise with product development, process improvement and product standardization.

Key Responsibilities

Product Innovation & Recipe Development

• Develop new pastry, dessert, bread and bakery concepts based on consumer preferences, market trends and business objectives.
• Create, test and refine recipes, formulations and ingredient combinations.
• Develop products with the right balance of taste, presentation, quality, cost and commercial viability.
• Evaluate ingredients based on functionality, availability, seasonality, shelf life and cost.
• Translate successful concepts into clear product specifications and standardized recipes.

Product Testing & Commercialization

• Lead product trials and testing from initial prototype through to commercial launch.
• Adapt recipes and preparation methods to ensure products can be produced consistently at high volume.
• Troubleshoot product, quality and production issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Work with Operations and Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth transition from development into production.
• Identify opportunities to improve production methods, equipment and overall efficiency.

Quality, Food Safety & Standards

• Ensure products meet required quality, food safety and regulatory standards.
• Develop and maintain production standards, recipes and SOPs.
• Monitor product consistency and quality after launch and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Support ingredient and supplier evaluation when changes are required.

Training & Knowledge Transfer

• Provide practical training and technical guidance to pastry teams and external partners.
• Communicate recipes, preparation techniques, product standards and food-safety requirements clearly.
• Support Operations in maintaining consistent product execution across locations.

Product Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Review customer feedback, product performance and market trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Refine existing products where appropriate to improve taste, quality, consistency or cost.
• Keep up to date with emerging pastry and bakery techniques, ingredients and consumer trends.

Yêu cầu ứng viên

• 5+ years of professional experience in pastry/bakery, ideally with exposure to product development or innovation.
• Experience in a high-volume F&B environment, established restaurant group, premium bakery, or 4–5 star hotel is preferred.
• Strong practical knowledge of pastry and bakery production, including baking, cake decoration and chocolate work.
• Demonstrated ability to create, test and refine recipes, rather than only execute established recipes.
• Experience taking products from development into commercial or large-scale production is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of ingredients, flavor combinations, food quality, shelf life and production processes.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to develop standardized recipes, specifications and SOPs.
• Strong understanding of cost and ingredient considerations when developing products.
• Creative and curious about new pastry, bakery and dessert trends.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Good communication skills and ability to train and influence others.
• Strong Vietnamese and English communication skills.
• Diploma or degree in Pastry Arts, Baking, Food Technology, Food Science or a related field is preferred

Quyền lợi được hưởng

• Opportunity to work on new pastry and bakery products from concept to commercial launch.
• Combine creative pastry expertise with product innovation and large-scale commercialization.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across product, marketing, quality, supply chain and operations.
• Opportunity to influence the development and improvement of products reaching a broad customer base.
• Join a growing F&B organization with a strong focus on innovation and customer experience.