Junior Dairy Technologist - 9-Month Contract

Lactalis Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis Australia is seeking a Junior Food Technologist to support a major industrial project in the Food Service dessert sector. You will develop products, run trials in lab and pilot settings, and provide technical support across sensory and analytical activities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the Senior Food Technologist, lab testing, trial data analysis, and maintaining product specifications, contributing to high-quality dairy product development.

Qualifications

• Master Degree (preferred) in food science/technology or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Food Science/Food technology is required.
• Milk science and technology: knowledge of milk components and processing.
• Physics and chemistry of milk: identifying milk components in lab.
• Microbiology basics and crisis management relevant to group products.
• Nutrition basics and nutritional implications.
• Sensory evaluation basics and comparing group products with competitors.
• Laboratory analysis: understanding main analyses and equipment.
• Understanding of all relevant regulations for the category.
• Good stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preparation, shipment, and receipt of samples; conduct bench-scale trials and report data.
• Perform laboratory testing including pH, compositional testing, viscosity, and other assessments.
• Participate in cross-functional sensory evaluation sessions to understand customer requirements.
• Attend industrial trials with training and support; assist with data collection and analysis.
• Evaluate existing products and assist in sensory quality standards maintenance.
• Support creation and maintenance of raw material, intermediate mix, and finished product specifications.
• Provide assistance to other R&D team members as required.

Skills

Master degree knowledge

Food science

Milk science

Physics & chemistry of milk

Microbiology basics

Nutrition basics

Sensory evaluation basics

Laboratory analysis

Regulatory understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master Degree in food science/technology

Job description

Lactalis Australia is seeking a Junior Food Technologist to support a major industrial project in the Food Service dessert sector. You will develop products, run trials in lab and pilot settings, and provide technical support across sensory and analytical activities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the Senior Food Technologist, lab testing, trial data analysis, and maintaining product specifications, contributing to high-quality dairy product development.