About the Job
- Concept Development: Create, test, and refine innovative recipes and food products aligned with brand vision, trends, and customer preferences.
- Sales Support: On-site and travel to meeting locations throughout the US with UPSIDE Foods leadership team for sales meetings and events providing culinary support, menu item presentation and logistics coordination.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, operations, QA, and supply chain to ensure feasibility and scalability of new items.
- Pilot Programs: Support in-market testing and pop-ups; gather feedback and iterate on prototypes.
- Supplier & Partner Engagement: Collaborate with suppliers on ingredients and processes for new recipe development.
- Training & Support: Assist with training kitchen teams on new product rollouts and preparation techniques.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of recipes, procedures, test results, and feedback.
- Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 5+ years experience in culinary development, preferably in foodservice or CPG.
- Proven ability to create innovative food concepts from ideation to execution.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively (50%).
- Strong understanding of flavor profiles, ingredient functionality, and regional cuisines.
- Excellent communication and charismatic presentation skills.
- Adaptable, self-motivated, and highly organized.
- Experience working with food brands or restaurant groups preferred.
- Knowledge of food manufacturing processes and regulatory standards preferred.
- Background in plant-based, global, or health-forward cuisines is a plus.
*Pay may vary depending on factors including job-related knowledge and skills.
- Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
- 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
- Pet insurance for your furry family members!
- Unlimited PTO
- Employee Engagement Council
- Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities
About the Company
Memphis Meats
Berkeley, CA, USA
21-50
<p>Memphis Meats creates real, edible meat products from stem cells instead of living animals.</p> <p>At Memphis Meats, our mission is to bring delicious and healthy meat to your table by harvesting it from cells instead of animals. You can enjoy the meat you love today and feel good about how it's made because we strive to make it better for you...and for the world.</p> <p><strong>FOOD FROM THE GROUND UP</strong><br />Cells are building blocks of all food we consume and at Memphis Meats they are the foundation of our approach. We make food by sourcing high-quality cells from animals and cultivating them into meat think of a farm at a tiny scale. We cut some steps from the current process (like raising and processing animals) and bring nutritious, tasty meat to your table.</p> <p><strong>BETTER FOR YOU</strong><br />By producing meat from the cell level up, we can ensure the highest level of quality at every stage. We aim to keep the benefits of conventional meat while making our products healthier, more nutritious and safer. We want you to enjoy the best of both worlds. It is like having your steak and eating it, too.</p> <p><strong>BETTER FOR THE WORLD</strong><br />We're making meat that is better for animals and that at scale uses significantly less land, water, energy and food inputs. Our process will produce less waste and dramatically fewer greenhouse gas emissions. We believe that the planet will be the ultimate beneficiary of our product.</p> <p>We're looking for passionate professionals hungry for pivotal challenges and excited to join a team of hands-on dreamers. </p>
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