Calo Hiring for New Product Development at Manama, Bahrain Full Time

**About **Calo**

Launched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology.

**Role overview**

We’re looking for a New Product Development (NPD) Chef to join our R&D team to formulate and test new recipes, and improving existing ones. The goal is to work on long-term food product development that aligns with the organizational goals and to constantly stay up to date on new food trends while understanding the customer’s palate.

**Main Responsibilities**
– Managing new product development projects by researching consumer markets, and developing new product concepts and prototypes.
– Brainstorming ideas for new products or existing product modifications/add-ons
– Analyzing and evaluating trial results to make the necessary adjustments to ingredients, formulations, processes, and equipment prior to full-scale production.
– To make and manage samples creation when requested
– To create each product with full insight on shelf life, allergens, ingredients cost, and processes.
– Ensures that the stations are kept in a clean and orderly fashion
– Ensures that all equipment within the R&D space is correctly handled and maintained
– Establishes and maintains effective employee relations
– Complies with Calo Health, Safety & Hygiene policy
– Performs related duties and special projects as assigned

**Qualifications**
– Must be able to able to initiate, plan and implement new product development projects
– Following recipes and formulations to create and evaluate product samples
– Experience with multiple cuisines or fusion cuisines is a major plus
– Able to communicate well in English
– Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel)

**Knowledge and competency**
– Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, and procedures.
– Create and maintain an efficient, hygienic, and positive working environment
– Display good work ethic, resourcefulness, and organization
– Must be able to work under pressure and manage time accordingly
– Ensure quality control and efficient workflow
– Familiarity with the industry’s best practices
– Strong time-management skills, able to finish tasks in a timely manner, and stick to deadlines.

**Personality**
– Strong communicator
– Eager to learn
– Friendly and pleasant personality that is able to work with empathy and patience with other team members

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