I/ Key Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate raw materials, including green coffee beans, tea leaves, botanicals, and packaging materials, ensuring compliance with food safety requirements.
• Develop new food and beverage products, primarily coffee extract products, through laboratory research and testing.
• Study and optimize food processing technologies, including extraction, aroma recovery, distillation, fractionation, spray drying, and freeze drying.
• Identify and develop new suppliers and raw material sources to support new product development.
• Ensure products comply with food safety standards and applicable domestic and international food regulations.
• Conduct sensory evaluation and chemical analysis of coffee and beverage products.
• Plan and execute pilot-scale and production scale-up trials in collaboration with the Production team.
• Provide technical support to Production, QA, QC, SCM, and Sales departments.
• Prepare technical reports, development documentation, and project updates.
• Perform other duties assigned by the R&D Manager.
• Develop toward a Section Manager position within the next 2 years.

II/ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Processing, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of R&D experience in coffee product development, beverage development, or food processing technology.
• Strong knowledge of food processing technologies such as extraction, aroma recovery, distillation, spray drying, and freeze drying.
• Experience operating pilot-scale extraction or beverage processing equipment.
• Good understanding of food safety, food hygiene, laboratory practices, and food regulations.
• Good communication skills in both English and Vietnamese.
• Able to work independently in a food science laboratory environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

III/ Benefits

• Salary: Min 22,000,000 VND/month (Negotiable based on qualifications and experience).
• Performance bonus and annual salary review.
• Full social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance in accordance with Vietnamese labor law.
• Professional training and clear career development opportunities, with a succession plan toward Section Manager.
• Opportunity to work on innovative coffee and beverage product development in a professional R&D environment.
• Friendly, dynamic, and international working environment.

Contact: Ms.Ngoc Hien

Phone/ Zalo: 094 191 8526; Email: ngochien@cnk-consulting.com.vn

Note: We appreciate the interest of all applicants. However, only shortlisted candidates who best match the job requirements will be contacted.