Job Description

About the Company

HEYTEA is a pioneering and trend-setting new-style tea drink brand born in 2012. We are obsessed with creating inspired drinks and bakery items that surprise and delight our customers worldwide. Through continuous innovation with premium ingredients, we redefine the tea-drinking experience. Now, as we expand our footprint in the United States, we are looking for a passionate Bakery R&D Specialist to join our journey and craft the next signature bite that resonates with the American palate.

About the Role

As a Bakery R&D Specialist, you will be the culinary architect behind HEYTEA’s bakery lineup in the U.S. market. You will bridge Eastern inspiration with Western tastes, developing innovative, high-quality baked goods that complement our iconic tea drinks. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, creative flair, and cross-cultural communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Product Development & Innovation:
• Lead the end-to-end development of new bakery items (e.g., bread, cake, pastry) for the U.S. market, from conceptualization to launch.
• Adapt and reinvent HEYTEA’s classic bakery items to suit local ingredient availability and consumer preferences.
• Conduct thorough market research and trend analysis to capture the latest food movements.
• Technical Execution & Quality Control:
• Formulate recipes, specify ingredients, establish precise SOPs, and set quality standards.
• Collaborate with supply chain and production teams for sourcing and pilot production.
• Cross-functional & Cross-cultural Collaboration:
• Serve as the key liaison between the U.S. team and HEYTEA’s Global R&D Center in Shenzhen.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and insights effectively in both Chinese and English.
• Work closely with marketing, operations, and training teams to ensure successful product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Science, Culinary Arts, Bakery Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in bakery R&D, preferably within the premium café, chain restaurant, or retail food industry.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken Chinese (Mandarin) and English is essential for daily business communication.
• Deep understanding of American consumer tastes and the local bakery ingredient landscape.
• Strong creative and problem-solving skills, with a passion for innovation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and cross-cultural team environment.

Required Skills

• Technical expertise in bakery product development.
• Creative flair for innovative baking.
• Cross-cultural communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in premium café or retail food industry.
• Knowledge of local ingredient sourcing.

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

HEYTEA is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

关于公司

HEYTEA是一个开创性和引领潮流的新式茶饮品牌，成立于2012年。我们专注于创造灵感饮品和烘焙产品，给全球客户带来惊喜和愉悦。通过持续创新和优质原料，我们重新定义了饮茶体验。现在，随着我们在美国市场的扩展，我们正在寻找一位充满热情的烘焙研发专员加入我们的旅程，打造能触动美国味蕾的下一款经典产品。

关于职位

作为烘焙研发专员，您将成为喜茶美国市场烘焙产品线的“美食建筑师”。您将连接东方灵感与西方口味，研发创新、高品质的烘焙产品，以搭配我们标志性的茶饮。此职位需要卓越的技术专长、创造力和跨文化沟通能力。

职责

• 产品研发与创新：主导针对美国市场的新烘焙产品（如面包、蛋糕、点心）从概念到上市的全流程研发。
• 调整并重塑喜茶经典烘焙产品，以适应本地原料供应和消费者偏好。
• 进行深入的市场调研和趋势分析，捕捉最新饮食潮流。
• 技术执行与质量控制：设计配方，指定原料，建立精准标准作业程序，设定质量标准。
• 与供应链及生产团队协作，完成原料寻源和试生产。
• 跨职能与跨文化协作：作为美国团队与喜茶全球研发中心（深圳）的关键联络人。
• 熟练运用中英文双语，有效沟通项目进展、挑战与洞察。
• 与市场、运营及培训团队紧密合作，确保产品成功上市。

任职要求

• 食品科学、烹饪艺术、烘焙科学或相关专业本科及以上学历。
• 3年以上烘焙研发实践经验，优先考虑具有高端咖啡厅、连锁餐饮或零售食品行业背景者。
• 必须具备流利的商务中文（普通话）和英文书面及口语沟通能力。
• 深刻理解美国消费者口味及本地烘焙原料市场。
• 出色的创造力和解决问题能力，对创新充满热情。
• 能够适应快节奏、动态变化的跨文化团队环境。

我们提供

• 参与构建喜茶美国烘焙产品线，发挥关键影响力的机会。
• 在全球创新品牌中工作，与行业顶尖人才协作。
• 具有竞争力的薪酬福利体系。
• 通过深入全球研发体系，获得独特的个人与职业成长机遇。

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