About the job
Vilgain is looking for a Junior Food Research and Development Specialist to join the food development team in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia. This role suits someone who cares about nutrition, enjoys working with numbers, and wants to help create new dishes from idea to launch.
What You’ll Do
- Support the development of new food products, including recipe work and preparing materials for production.
- Calculate macros, calories, and other nutritional values for both new recipes and finished meals.
- Check that recipes meet nutritional requirements and suggest small adjustments when needed.
- Maintain spreadsheets with weights, prices, costs, and margins.
- Contact suppliers to collect ingredient specifications, technical data sheets, and related documentation.
- Handle administrative and coordination tasks during product development.
- Work with colleagues in production, marketing, sales, and other teams.
What We’re Looking For
- Interest in nutrition, with education in nutritional values or dietary science.
- Appreciation for food products and an understanding of how nutrition, numbers, and detail fit together.
- Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets and confidence working with spreadsheets.
- Careful, systematic approach and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage several tasks at once and set priorities.
- Comfort communicating in English, both for documentation and day-to-day work.
- Strong communication skills and follow-through to complete tasks.
What Vilgain Offers
- Work at a growing e-commerce brand where contributions are visible and meaningful.
- A supportive, close-knit team that values both hard work and fun.
- 5 weeks of vacation and a Multisport card.
- Access to internal training to build new skills.
