Posted 01/21/2026
Job Number: 15280
Institutional Research and Development Chef
Omaha, NE • Onsite
Industry: Food and Beverage
Job Category: Food and Beverage
Job Type: Direct Hire
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Job Description
A dynamic foodservice holding company
Institutional R&D Chef Responsibilities:
- Research, develop, test, and refine new recipes for institutional and commercial production
- Reverse-engineer client recipes and competitor products with limited information
- Scale recipes for manufacturing while maintaining flavor, quality, and consistency
- Partner with clients to understand production processes, shelf-life needs, and cost constraints
- Conduct product tastings, sensory evaluations, and iterative improvements
- Develop kettle-based, cold-blend, and boil-in-bag recipes including soups, sauces, chili, rice, mac & cheese, and toppings
- Collaborate weekly with sales, R&D, procurement, and operations teams
- Research and test new ingredients, including gluten-free innovations
- Attend 1-2 industry trade shows annually
Institutional R&D Chef Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in institutional or commercial food R&D
- Proven experience developing kettle-based and large-batch food products
- Strong understanding of boil-in-bag and foodservice production methods
- Ability to reverse-engineer recipes and act as a subject-matter expert with clients
- Experience working with procurement teams and ingredient suppliers
- Comfortable meeting directly with clients and translating needs into scalable solutions
- Experience with Hispanic recipe development preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint
- Experience with gluten-free product development and shelf-stable foods preferred
- Background in food science preferred
- Pizza, flatbread, or topping R&D experience preferred
Benefits:
- Relocation assistance
- Comprehensive medical insurance
- HSA eligibility after 60 days
- 401(k) with annual profit sharing
- Generous PTO and vacation accrual
- Paid holidays and annual personal day
- Stable, family-owned organization with long-term growth
If you want to own innovation, work directly with clients, and see your products come to life at scale, this is the role. Apply now! #LI-BT1
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