Culinary Product Developer, Bakery, Holiday and Catering, Culinary Development

Job description

Reporting to the Manger of Bakery Development, the Bakery Holiday Product Developer leads end-to-end product development for Whole Foods Market's Bakery categories—Hearth Bread, Bakery Tables, Cakes, Cookies Pies—as well as Holiday and Catering programs for Fresh Food. This role drives product innovation from ideation through store-level launch, executing category strategies in alignment with Enterprise development priorities while upholding the highest standards of quality, food safety, cost, and labor efficiency. Key job responsibilities Bakery Product Development Innovation • Serve as R D lead on cross-functional teams, owning product development within defined scope for select Bakery categories and Holiday/Catering programs. • Drive full product lifecycle—from trend research and concept ideation through benchtop development, supplier trials, and companywide commercialization. • Develop and design new and improved products in strict compliance with World Wide Grocery ingredient standards and Leadership Principles. • Apply expert knowledge of baking science, scratch bread, patisserie, decorating techniques, and bakery equipment to deliver technically sound, market-ready products. • Develop and validate cooking instructions, preparation methods, and operational procedures to ensure consistent, replicable in-store execution. Holiday Catering Programs • Lead Holiday and Catering product development projects for Fresh Food (PFDS Bakery) from concept through commercialization, including recipe development, testing, and optimization.…