About the Company: Our client is an established food manufacturer producing pastry, ready meals, slow-cooked products, soups and salads for major Australian retailers.
About the Role: This full-time 9-month maternity leave contract will support the NPD team through the later stages of product development, with a focus on soups, meals and salads.
You will manage smaller NPD projects, coordinate factory trials and ensure products are successfully handed over to production.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinating factory-scale trials and product launches
- Liaising with production, operations, QA and chefs
- Preparing factory recipes, batch sheets and production handover documents
- Developing photo standards, quality guides and manufacturing instructions
- Supporting first production runs and troubleshooting scale-up issues
- Completing product specifications, trial reports and launch documentation
About You:
- Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline
- 2+ years of food manufacturing or NPD experience
- Experience coordinating factory trials and product scale-up
- Strong technical documentation and production handover skills
- Experience with short-shelf-life, chilled or meat products is highly regarded
- Adaptable, hands‑on and willing to learn
Benefits:
- Potential for future part‑time work based on business needs
- Monday to Friday hours, generally between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, with flexibility
- Exposure to Woolworths’ NPD workflow
- Discounted staff meals and on‑site parking
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Food Technologist - Maternity Leave Contract in Sydney employer: Evolve Scientific
Join a leading pharmaceutical company in the Southeast suburbs of Melbourne, where you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to quality and compliance. With a strong focus on employee development and a culture that promotes continuous improvement, this role offers meaningful opportunities for growth in a supportive environment. Enjoy the benefits of full-time hours, a collaborative work culture, and the chance to make a significant impact in the pharmaceutical industry.
