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.

Department: Marketing
Posted: 2026-10-01T11:05:15.27Z