New Product Development Technologist | Bells Creek

Kilcoy Global Foods; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Health Insurance

Discounted premium meat

Job summary

Kilcoy Global Foods is seeking a New Product Development Technologist for the Bells Creek facility to manage the full NPD lifecycle from concept to commercialization, with a focus on premium beef and protein products.

You will plan factory trials, source ingredients, run benchtop trials, and conduct product evaluations and sensory analysis, collaborating across teams to deliver innovative, market-ready offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Food Sciences required.
• Meat protein experience in raw and cooked products desirable.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, FSANZ and food safety principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills; organisational ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage new product development from concept to commercialisation.
• Plan, manage and assist in factory trials for new products, equipment and processes.
• Research and sourcing of required ingredients.
• Plan, formulate and conduct benchtop trials.
• Design and conduct product evaluation and sensory analysis.

Skills

Meat protein experience

R&D experience

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Food Sciences

Job description

New Product Development Technologist | Bells Creek

Kilcoy Global Foods is a multi-award-winning global foods solutions business, renowned for exceptional quality and innovation. Specialising in premium Australian beef, lamb and high-quality protein products, Kilcoy Global Foods products are enjoyed in more than 50 countries.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit our website: www.kilcoyglobalfoods.com

THE OPPORTUNITY

Location: Kilcoy Cuisine Solutions | Bells Creek

We are looking for a skilled New Product Development Technologist to join our team at Kilcoy Cuisine Solutions at our Bells Creek facility. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a Food Technologist—preferably with experience in raw meat proteins—to manage and oversee the entire New Product Development (NPD) lifecycle, from initial concept through to commercialisation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Manage in all tasks associated with new product development from concept to commercialisation
• Plan, manage and assist in factory trials involving new product, new equipment and new process
• Research, understand and sourcing of required ingredients
• Plan, formulate and conduct benchtop trials
• Design and conduct product evaluation and sensory analysis

ABOUT YOU

To be successful you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Food Sciences (or similar)
• Demonstrated meat protein experience (raw and cooked) in a similar role
• Ability to display excellent judgement, drive, initiative, and sense of urgency
• A minimum of 1-2 years of R&D Experience in the food industry
• Demonstrated knowledge of HACCP,FSANZ, food safety principles, food technology principles
• Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and organisational skills
• Demonstrated internal and external stakeholder management (essential)
• Commercial and technical awareness of ingredients, process, and customer requirements

BENEFITS

• An organisation where cultural diversity is celebrated
• Access to discounted Health Insurance
• Access to discounted premium meat

ON OFFER

This is a long-term career opportunity, working for an enterprise business with Corporate Offices on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We have recorded business growth of 20% year on year with sales in excess of $3 billion. We are committed to building a work environment that fosters an agile plus flexible workplace and where employee wellbeing is paramount.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make every effort to select the best qualified individual for the job based on job related qualifications and experiences. Some of the information we collect via your application form and resume is “personal” information as defined by the Privacy Act. All information provided via your application form and resume is treated as confidential.

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