R&D Food Technologist: New Product Innovation & Scale-Up

Kinrise; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinrise in Australia is seeking an energetic R&D Technologist to lead end-to-end product development from concept to commercial launch. You will work cross-functionally with Production, QA, Procurement and Commercial teams to translate briefs into scalable, compliant formulations.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Food Science or related field and at least 3 years’ FMCG experience, with bakery knowledge and proficiency in FoodWorks/Coles Fusion or similar labelling tools.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years of product development experience within FMCG manufacturing.
• Bakery experience preferred.
• Experience with product formulation, industrial scale-up and commercial manufacturing.
• Proficiency in creating Product Information Forms (PIFs) and labelling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical development of new and existing products from concept to commercialisation.
• Prototype and formulate recipes aligned to NPD briefs, nutrition targets, claims, and cost constraints.
• Evaluate incoming product briefs for technical feasibility and provide stakeholder feedback.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead kitchen, pilot, and factory trials to support product scale-up.
• Partner with Production, Procurement, QA, and Commercial teams for successful launches.
• Manage formulations, specifications, BOMs, batch sheets, and labelling compliance.
• Develop nutritional panels and ingredient lists in accordance with FSANZ regulations.
• Source and evaluate new functional ingredients and suppliers for innovation.
• Lead cross-functional timelines using a Stage-Gate framework to deliver projects on time.
• Drive continuous improvement, shelf-life testing, cost-optimisation and value engineering.

Skills

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Tools

FoodWorks

Coles Fusion

WW Sphere

SAP

Job description

Kinrise in Australia is seeking an energetic R&D Technologist to lead end-to-end product development from concept to commercial launch. You will work cross-functionally with Production, QA, Procurement and Commercial teams to translate briefs into scalable, compliant formulations.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Food Science or related field and at least 3 years’ FMCG experience, with bakery knowledge and proficiency in FoodWorks/Coles Fusion or similar labelling tools.