Fresh Produce Product Technologist – Quality & Safety

Coles Group Pty Ltd; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym facility

Free parking

BBQ area

Mini-Coles supermarket

Fooderie hub sample products

Job summary

Coles Group Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Product Technologist to lead the technical management of a Fresh Produce category, ensuring strong quality, food safety and compliance outcomes. You’ll work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve product performance and manage technical risks across the supply chain, with autonomy to influence decisions.

You will own technical management from supplier to customer, drive quality, food safety and lifecycle compliance, lead root cause

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Food Science, Microbiology, Nutrition, Food Technology, Chemistry or a related field.
• Fresh Produce experience in FMCG, manufacturing, retail or supplier environments.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements, quality systems and product specifications.
• Experience partnering with suppliers and applying root cause analysis, risk assessment and technical problem-solving.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, project leadership, planning and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical management of your Fresh Produce category from supplier through to customer.
• Drive product quality, food safety and compliance across the product lifecycle.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis and risk assessments for quality and food safety issues.
• Partner with suppliers to improve performance, compliance, innovation and product quality.
• Use data and insights to identify trends, risks and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate across our teams to deliver category product plans and strategic priorities.

Skills

Fresh Produce experience

Food safety knowledge

Supplier collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in Food Science/Microbiology/Nutrition/Food Technology/Chemistry

Job description

Coles Group Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Product Technologist to lead the technical management of a Fresh Produce category, ensuring strong quality, food safety and compliance outcomes. You’ll work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve product performance and manage technical risks across the supply chain, with autonomy to influence decisions.

You will own technical management from supplier to customer, drive quality, food safety and lifecycle compliance, lead root cause