Hybrid Food Technologist - Product Dev & Quality

BP PLC; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Life and health insurance

Job summary

BP PLC is seeking a hands-on Food Technical role to support development, safety, and quality across BP’s retail food and beverage products. You will collaborate with technical teams, suppliers, category managers and operations to ensure products meet safety, quality, and customer expectations.

The role involves trials, sensory evaluations, shelf-life testing, and packaging validation, plus maintaining specifications, technical files and nutritional data.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science, Food Technology, or related discipline.
• 1–3 years experience in food manufacturing, retail, or product development.
• Knowledge of FSANZ, HACCP and food safety/quality systems.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and launch of new food and beverage products, including trials, tastings, and documentation.
• Support sensory evaluation, shelf-life testing, and packaging validation.
• Provide technical support during product quality reviews, audits, and issue investigations.
• Maintain and update product specifications, technical files, and nutritional data.
• Coordinate product samples, documentation, and communications with suppliers.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Food Science/Technology

Job description

BP PLC is seeking a hands-on Food Technical role to support development, safety, and quality across BP’s retail food and beverage products. You will collaborate with technical teams, suppliers, category managers and operations to ensure products meet safety, quality, and customer expectations.

The role involves trials, sensory evaluations, shelf-life testing, and packaging validation, plus maintaining specifications, technical files and nutritional data.