Food R&D / Product Development Intern

Food R&D / Product Development InternCompany: MITRA by ODOD GROUP

Location: Nanakramguda, Hyderabad

Job Type: Full-time Internship

Experience: Fresher / 0–1 year

Education: Hotel Management / Culinary Arts / Food Technology / Food Science / Hospitality or related fields

About MITRA by ODOD GROUPMITRA by ODOD GROUP is building a new generation of Ready-to-Cook (RTC) and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food products for restaurants, hotels, caterers, foodservice businesses, retail and international markets.

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic interns to join our R&D and Food Innovation team.

• What You Will DoAssist in developing new RTC and RTE food products
• Conduct recipe development and kitchen trials
• Work with our R&D Chef on new product formulations
• Research authentic South Indian and Indian recipes
• Help standardize recipes into precise commercial formulations
• Conduct ingredient and flavour trials
• Assist with product costing and yield calculations
• Conduct tasting and sensory evaluation
• Test MITRA products with different applications
• Research restaurant menus and competing products
• Document recipes, trials, results and product improvements
• Participate in pilot and production trials
• Help identify new food product opportunities
• What We Are Looking ForPassion for food and cooking
• Strong interest in food product development
• Good knowledge of Indian cuisine
• Strong knowledge or familiarity with South Indian cuisine is preferred
• Good understanding of Andhra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka or Kerala cuisine will be an advantage
• Willingness to work hands-on in an R&D kitchen
• Good attention to detail
• Basic computer/Excel skills
• Good communication and documentation skills
• Curious, creative and willing to experiment

Who Can Apply?Freshers, students, recent graduates and candidates with 0–1 year experience in:

• Hotel Management
• Culinary Arts
• Food Technology
• Food Science
• Hospitality
• Related food disciplines

What You Will LearnYou will get practical exposure to the complete food product development process:

Recipe → Trial → Tasting → Formulation → Costing → Standardization → Pilot Production → Commercial Product

You will work on actual RTC and RTE products rather than only observing or performing routine kitchen work.

ImportantThis is a hands-on R&D internship.

You should be comfortable with:

Cooking • Experimenting • Tasting • Measuring • Testing • Recording • Improving

Candidates who are passionate about South Indian food and culinary innovation are especially encouraged to apply.

Location: Nanakramguda, Hyderabad

Number of Positions: 2