AMANE ASIA SDN. BHD. Hiring! Full Time R-D Manager in Selangor, Earn up to MYR 10,000 - Ricebowl

Job Description

Are you an experienced R&D professional who knows dough inside out and wants to build a quality department from scratch?

Pizza Amane Tokyo is expanding its horizons! Historically, our product quality and recipe innovation have been handled ad hoc alongside daily operations. As our business expands across dine-in menus, frozen retail, and B2B OEM partnerships, we are hiring our first dedicated R&D Manager to take full ownership of our culinary innovation and production standards.

In this independent leadership role, you will bridge the gap between culinary artistry and commercial production, ensuring every pizza meets our premium standards from concept through mass production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Frozen Dough & Quality Ownership: Standardize formulations and freezing parameters to eliminate batch variations. Resolve issues like freezer burn or sogginess using root-cause analysis.
• New Menu Innovation: Develop, cost, and launch new seasonal/LTO menu items for our restaurants, and translate recipes into production-floor SOPs.
• OEM Product Development: Lead development from client briefs to mass-production handoff. Partner with management to negotiate specifications, pricing, and MOQ terms.
• Compliance & Audits: Support HACCP, HALAL, MeSTI, and GMP documentation from a product formulation and R&D standpoint. Maintain strict traceability records.
• Cross-Functional Work: Partner with the Central Kitchen (CK) Manager to set up QC floor checkpoints and evaluate factory equipment like mixers and blast freezers.

Job Requirements:

Must-Haves:

• Hands-on product development experience at a pizza restaurant OR a bakery (at least one is strictly required).
• Proven experience owning the full lifecycle from recipe development through to mass production scaling.
• Strong foundational knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and documentation standards.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in frozen food manufacturing or OEM/white-label product development.
• Direct involvement in HACCP, HALAL, MeSTI, or GMP certification projects.
• Ability to handle client negotiations comfortably in English.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package based on experience.
• EPF, SOCSO, and EIS contributions + Medical insurance.
• Direct corporate impact—shape the R&D direction of a growing brand.
• Staff discounts.

Pay: RM5,000.00 - RM10,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Work Location: In person