Do you have a strong affinity with bakery products and do you find satisfaction in improving and refining a high‑quality product range? Do you enjoy working in a project‑based way and collaborating closely with different departments? Then this role as an R&D Engineer might be exactly what you're looking for.
Our offer – A crisp and sweet challenge
At Gourmand Pastries, you can count on an attractive salary complemented by a range of fringe benefits such as meal vouchers, eco vouchers, sports and culture vouchers, gift vouchers, and hospitalisation and group insurance. But our greatest advantage? Our warm, family‑oriented company culture.
You will join a team where colleagues truly support one another. We believe in autonomy, ownership and initiative. Our leaders genuinely care about their people and create an environment where you can grow with confidence and enthusiasm.
We provide a strong onboarding and continue to invest in your development through training and growth opportunities. Those who take initiative always get the chance to shine.
What does an R&D Engineer do at Gourmand?
As an R&D Project Engineer, you are responsible for the structured management of R&D projects from creation to industrial implementation. You actively contribute to strengthening and refining our product range by translating customer and internal needs into technically sound, high‑quality solutions. You ensure a smooth handover to production.
Your responsibilities
* Coordinate and follow up R&D projects from concept phase to implementation in production
* Translate customer and internal requests into targeted recipe improvements, optimisation of existing products, assortment expansion and development of new premium products
* Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of product quality, taste, texture and process reliability
* Work closely with sales, purchasing, quality, production and process engineering teams
* Collaborate intensively with raw material suppliers and support the selection and qualification of alternative and backup suppliers, focusing on quality and supply reliability
* Provide technical product training, both internally (production, quality, purchasing, sales…) and to customers
* Ensure accurate documentation and safeguarding of product knowledge, recipes and technical agreements
This is you:
* Degree in Industrial Engineering or Food Science Bio‑Engineering
* At least 3 years of R&D experience in the food industry, preferably in the bakery sector (but not a must)
* Structured way of working and strong sense of ownership
* Fluent communication in French and English (Dutch is a plus)
* Hands‑on mindset and comfortable in both lab and production environments
* Enjoys sharing knowledge and confidently taking on a training and coaching role
Do you recognise yourself in this role and want to grow together with us? Apply today — we might soon be colleagues.
Gourmand Pastries is an equal‑opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion or sexual orientation.