FOOD TECHNOLOGIST at seek.com.au

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We love helping Australians explore new flavours, and after 40 years in the industry, we’ve grown into one of the most dynamic FMCG food businesses in the country. With a portfolio of 400 plus products and a brand that leads its category nationally.

Proudly 100 percent Australian-owned, we’re a family business driven by innovation, diversity and exceptional people. If you want to be part of a business that’s growing fast and shaping the future of flavour in Australia, this is the place to be.

Working here you will be supported to challenge yourself and test your ideas by our passionate, energetic team, our flexible ways of working, all fuelled by plenty of delicious food. We pride ourselves on doing things a little differently to stay ahead of competitors and are looking for a highly motivated, driven and super organized individual to join our team, someone who is happy to give anything a go, be the ultimate problem solver, make suggestions to improve process and roll with the daily challenges.

We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Food Technologist to join our expanding NPD team. This role will provide briefing and technical inputs to launch NPD projects on time, and within budget. This role will require working closely with a cross‑functional team including Quality, Marketing, Procurement, Sales, Finance and Logistics, focusing on the delivery of ideas from concept to commercialisation, utilising the Stage and Gate process.

• Effectively planning and managing multiple simultaneous projects and troubleshooting technical and processing issues throughout the NPD process
• Managing cross‑functional project teams and timelines to deliver NPD projects, specifically working with Procurement and Marketing to brief suppliers on specific project requirements
• Developing benchtop samples within a development kitchen and being able to convert these to large scale manufacturing
• Launching products in full, on time and within budget and communicating and escalating project progress
• Ensuring all technical aspects of labelling are completed to required standards

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is self‑driven, flexible, efficient and with a strong work ethic. You would be well‑spoken and presentable, with proven leadership skills, lateral thinking capability. To be successful with your application you will have:

• Tertiary qualified in Food Science or a related relevant discipline
• Prior experience in Product Development within the food industry with proven project management experience and a flare for food flavours and combinations
• Demonstrated sound food technology experience working in cross‑functional teams, with demonstrated usage and understanding of Stage and Gate
• Prior experience in managing cross‑functional project teams
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, organisational and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• Knowledge of food regulations, food legislation and food safety

A great career with a well‑respected organisation in the FMCG industry – a company that looks after its staff! An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate. To add to that, we have:

• A fun and non‑hierarchical office environment
• A company that truly values your opinion and ideas
• A very supportive team
• A strong focus on career development
• Extra paid day off on your birthday!
• On‑site free parking
• Fortnightly company lunches
• Monthly birthday celebrations
• Quarterly, End‑of‑year and Christmas events

Job Info:

• Company: seek.com.au
• Position: FOOD TECHNOLOGIST
• Work Location: Victoria
• Country: AU

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