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Product Innovation & Food Culinary R&D Lead
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Moms Plan LLC
Oakland, CA (In Person)
$68,883 Salary, Full-Time
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Product Innovation & Food Culinary R&D Lead About the job
WHO WE ARE
Have you ever wondered why your body feels heavy and sluggish in the morning — waking up bloated, constipated, with cold hands and feet — while someone else struggles with energy crashes despite daily caffeine? Or why your body reacts instantly to certain foods, even when you're technically "healthy"?The truth is:
human bodies are not average. Yet most of today's nutrition products are built exactly that way — for the average. AtMOMS PLAN
, we're redefining nutrition through precision personalization. Our proprietary AI-powered health decision engine captures individual body signals, metabolic patterns, and daily feedback to formulate a fully customized Meal-Shake designed specifically for each person's unique physiology. We believe every body needs one intelligent meal a day — engineered outcome, not guessed. Our mission is to build personalized food as healthcare infrastructure: data-driven, adaptive, and designed to optimize how your body functions — not how it's expected to. One Body, One Plan•MOMS PLAN!
Job Description We are hiring a Product Innovation & Food Culinary R&D Lead to own the execution, refinement, and scaling of our personalized AI-backed Meal-Shake production. This is not a traditional kitchen role. You will work at the intersection of culinary science, functional nutrition, and AI-generated personalization , ensuring every customized Meal-Shake is nutritionally accurate, operationally scalable, and sensorially exceptional. Without culinary precision, personalization fails. With you, it becomes transformative. We are looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, operates with extreme ownership, and is energized by building systems from zero to scale. This is not a task-oriented support role — it is a force-multiplier position with real authority and accountability. If you're excited about building the future of AI-driven personalized nutrition and transforming food into precision health infrastructure, we'd love to meet you. This is a 100% commission-based opportunity (as an initial structure) with significant upsides, including exponential growth potential (pending acceptance from multiple accelerated pre- seed investment programs , e.g., Y
- Combinator , SkyDeck
- , and others) and eligibility for stock options and/or equity participation.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Execute AI-generated personalized Meal-Shake formulations with accuracy and consistency
- Refine ingredient blending, texture, flavor balance, and nutrient stability
- Collaborate with tech and data teams to translate algorithm outputs into physical production processes
- Optimize kitchen workflows for efficiency and scalability
- Conduct R&D testing for ingredient performance, bioavailability, and shelf stability
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, labeling, and documentation standards
- Manage ingredient sourcing and quality verification
- Monitor production metrics (yield, waste, cost per unit)
- Build and document SOPs for scalable growth
- Lead small-batch pilot testing and formulation improvements
- Continuously improve taste experience without compromising precision nutrition
- Support regulatory audits and certification processes
- Any and all duties as appropriately assigned
WHO YOU ARE
- Background in Culinary Arts, Food Science, Nutrition, or Food Production
- Experience in functional foods, supplements, meal prep, or beverage production preferred
- Highly detail-oriented — grams matter
- Systems thinker — understands process flow and production scaling
- Passionate about nutrition as a performance and health tool
- Comfortable working in a startup environment with ambiguity
- Strong problem-solving mindset
- Data-comfortable — willing to work alongside AI and tech teams
- High ownership mentality
- Energized by innovation in food as healthcare
- You are motivated by upside and long-term value creation, not just salary security
WHAT MAKES THIS EXCITING
- Be the Founder's Force Multiplier
- You're not just executing tasks; you're the engine that frees the founders to focus on strategy, and fundraising. Your work directly accelerates the company
- Build a new category: AI-personalized functional nutrition
- Work at the frontier of culinary science + machine learning
- Direct impact on product experience and customer outcomes
- Shape how personalized food is manufactured at scale
- Equity participation — your contribution compounds
- Shape a New Category
- Help build the future of AI-driven personalized nutrition . This isn't a typical food company; it's a precision health infrastructure startup , and your decisions influence how millions could eat smarter and healthier
- Exponential Upside
- This is a 100% commission-based opportunity with potential stock options and/or equity , meaning your impact directly translates into financial upside
- Fast-Paced, High-Impact Environment
- You'll operate at the speed of a startup, making visible, measurable contributions daily. Bottlenecks disappear because of you
- Learn From Founders
- Work side-by-side with entrepreneurs building a tech-driven nutrition company from scratch. The exposure to strategy, fundraising, product development, and operational scaling is unmatched
- Be Part of Something Transformational
- You're not just filling a role; you're creating a new standard in how food meets individual health needs .
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
Minimum 4-7 years of experience in food production, culinary R&D, or functional beverage industry Strong communication skills. You'll be the connective tissue between teams, founders, and external stakeholders. High initiative and ownership mentality; you operate without oversight and take accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Comfort with ambiguity, rapidly changing priorities, and detail-oriented execution across multiple workstreams. Bachelor's degree in Food Science, or related field. Possess the energy, ambition, and ability to win. Strong leadership and team-building abilities. Strong business acumen and market awareness. Calm under pressure. Emotional intelligence- a high level of self-awareness, with strong interpersonal skills, managing one's own and others' emotions. Positive Influencer
- proven ability to influence, drive the right narrative, motivate, and engage the companies we work with at all levels. Trustworthy
- Acting with integrity in all that you do.
WHAT WE WOULD LOVE
Food handler's certificate (willingness to obtain- company sponsored) Valid driver's license Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Foodservice Management systems
WHAT YOU WILL EARN
- Exponential growth potential, On-Target-Earnings(OTE) $100K+ sales profit sharing
- Stock options and/or equity participation
- Flexible time off
- Uncapped commission structure At
MOMS PLAN
, we're building more than just personalized nutrition — we're building the future of food as precision health infrastructure. If you're driven, hands-on, and excited to make a real impact from day one, this is your chance to join a team where your work doesn't just support the company — it defines it . Join us to transform how people eat, feel, and live BETTER . One Body, One PlanMOMS PLAN!
- Currently accepting applications with a selection to be announce by 7/20/2026
Job Types:
Full-time, Contract Pay:
$55,000.00- $75,000.