Food Technician / Mithai Product Development

About the Role

We are looking for a Food Technician with hands-on experience in the mithai/food industry to join our cloud-kitchen brand.

The role will involve working closely with the kitchen team on product development, recipe standardisation, quality control and day-to-day production, while helping us build consistent, high-quality mithai products.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, test and refine mithai recipes and new products.

Conduct product trials and identify the right taste, texture, consistency, shelf life and presentation.

Standardise recipes, measurements, cooking processes and batch sizes.

Ensure consistency across batches and maintain quality standards.

Troubleshoot production issues quickly and find practical solutions.

Work closely with the kitchen team to improve processes and efficiency.

Identify issues with ingredients, cooking methods, texture, taste or storage and recommend corrections.

Assist with shelf-life testing, food safety and basic quality checks.

Maintain proper documentation of recipes, trials, ingredients and processes.

Help scale recipes from trial quantities to commercial production.

Keep track of raw material quality and suggest suitable alternatives when required.

Stay updated with new techniques, ingredients and trends relevant to mithai and Indian desserts.

What We’re Looking For

Prior hands-on experience in the food/mithai industry is essential.

Experience in mithai production, product development, R&D or food technology will be preferred.

Strong understanding of Indian sweets, ingredients, cooking techniques and food handling.

Someone who can think on their feet and troubleshoot quickly rather than relying only on fixed processes.

Strong attention to detail, especially around measurements, consistency and quality.

Ability to experiment, test and iterate until the desired result is achieved.

Practical, solution-oriented approach to problems.

Ability to work independently as well as closely with a kitchen/production team.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup/cloud-kitchen environment.

Good understanding of hygiene, food safety and production practices.

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, curious and resourceful. Someone who doesn't just follow a recipe but understands why something is working or not working and can quickly figure out how to fix it.

The ability to experiment, adapt, think fast and turn an idea into a consistent, production-ready product will be important for this role.