About Us
We are a fast-growing premium Colombian-inspired beverage company focused on handcrafted fruit sodas, fresh syrups, and specialty drinks. Our mission is to create an unforgettable customer experience while building a scalable brand with the potential for multiple locations and retail products.
We’re looking for an experienced culinary professional to help us build the foundation of our recipes and production systems.
Position Summary
We are seeking a talented Chef, Beverage Developer, Food Scientist, Culinary Consultant, or Product Development Specialist to work directly with our founder in developing, testing, and standardizing our beverage recipes.
This is much more than cooking. We’re looking for someone who understands recipe development, food costing, consistency, and production systems.
Your work will become the recipe foundation of our growing company.
Responsibilities
Develop and refine premium fruit syrups and beverage concentrates
Test multiple versions of recipes to achieve the best flavor, color, aroma, and consistency
Standardize recipes using exact measurements by weight and volume
Create production recipes that any team member can consistently follow
Calculate the exact ingredient cost of every batch
Determine the cost per ounce and cost per drink
Calculate yield (how many servings each recipe produces)
Recommend improvements to maximize flavor while reducing unnecessary food costs
Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for syrup production
Assist with ingredient sourcing and recommend higher-quality ingredients when appropriate
Improve shelf life while maintaining freshness and quality
Help organize production for future growth into multiple locations
Maintain a clean, organized, food-safe work environment during recipe development
Qualifications
Professional culinary experience preferred
Experience developing recipes from scratch
Strong understanding of measurements, yields, and batch production
Experience calculating food costs and recipe profitability
Excellent attention to detail
Highly organized and process-oriented
Ability to document recipes clearly and accurately
Comfortable experimenting until recipes are perfected
Preferred Experience
Restaurant or café management
Beverage manufacturing
Coffee shops
Juice bars
Cocktail or mocktail development
Syrup or sauce production
Food science
Product development
Commercial kitchens
Culinary instructor or chef experience
Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for someone who enjoys building systems, solving problems, and creating recipes that can be reproduced perfectly every time.
You should love taking a great recipe and turning it into a repeatable process that produces identical results, regardless of who prepares it.
What Success Looks Like
By the end of this project, you’ll have helped us create:
A standardized recipe book
Ingredient lists for every syrup
Exact production instructions
Cost analysis for every recipe
Yield calculations for every batch
Cost per drink calculations
Production worksheets for employees
Consistent recipes that taste the same every time
Schedule
Flexible contract hours
Primarily daytime
On-site in Laredo, Texas
Opportunity for ongoing consulting work as our company grows
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to help build the recipe and production systems for an exciting beverage startup from the ground up. Your work will directly influence the quality, consistency, and profitability of our products as we expand into new events, locations, and future retail opportunities.
If you’re passionate about recipe development, food costing, beverage innovation, and helping build something special, we’d love to hear from you.
To Apply:
Please submit your resume along with a brief description of your experience in recipe development, beverage production, food costing, or culinary consulting. If available, include examples of products, recipes, or menu items you’ve helped develop.
Pay: $10.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
