Founded in April of 2019 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, Eden is a trusted services platform for people to receive their domestic services. Whether it's cooking, cleaning, laundry, or any combination of services, Eden allows people to receive their services on a recurring basis while we manage their schedule and the execution of the services. We promote a culture of trust, accountability, and excellence through our product, brand, and, most importantly, our people.
Eden is looking to hire a Food Product Research Associate to create and develop new food products & improve on existing food products that align with the company's goals through proper planning and strategies.
The Food Product Research and Development unit is responsible for conducting research on new & existing food products, creating menu, testing and standardizing recipe tests. It is also responsible for training the team on recipes, cooking techniques & procedures. Our goal is to ensure that these products meet the required food safety and regulatory standards and provide quality food experiences for our customers.
The Food Product Research Associate makes sure the R&D unit is properly set up to accomplish daily goals, provides strong documentation support, and supports all R&D activities to ensure the accomplishment of these set goals.
At Eden, we are on a mission to delight our customers with healthy, delicious food, that's always on time. To get there, we need people who are driven, committed, and willing to get the job done, exceptionally well. If you’re the type of person who is eager to learn, committed to research, pays close attention to detail, and is looking to gain strong product development experience, then we look forward to meeting you!
As a Product Research Associate, you will perform the following duties
Work directly with the Food R&D lead to create product development strategies that meet our guidelines (cost, ingredients, caloric/nutritional, time constraints, and operational complexity)
Leverage your knowledge of nutrition principles, food production methods, seasonal ingredients/procurement, etc. into the development of recipes and menu rotations that:
- Can easily be produced at a large scale consistently and with high-quality
- Are optimized for taste but also for cost
- Utilize market data, seasonality of ingredients, customer buying trends and feedback to continuously evolve and improve our meals and the process by which we develop them. Continuous improvement of our products is a must
Conduct periodic competitive and consumer trend analysis to inform future product development
Provide Support on Food Quality Assurance and Supervision