R&D Technologist - Bakery & Food Innovation

The Cake Syndicate Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinrise in Melbourne is seeking a Food Technologist to lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch across branded, private label and corporate portfolios. You will prototype recipes, assess feasibility, and manage trials for scale-up with cross-functional teams.

You will develop nutrition panels and ingredient lists in line with FSANZ rules, source innovative ingredients, and drive cost optimisation and value engineering. A strong bakery background is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years of product development experience within FMCG manufacturing.
• Bakery experience is highly regarded.
• Scale-up knowledge for industrial production.
• Experience with PIFs and labeling systems.
• FSANZ regulatory knowledge and labeling compliance.
• Strong costing, BOM management and ingredient optimisation.
• Excellent organisational skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical development from concept to launch.
• Prototype recipes aligned to briefs, nutrition targets and cost constraints.
• Assess feasibility of briefs and provide stakeholder feedback.
• Plan and lead kitchen, pilot and factory trials for scale-up.
• Collaborate with Production, Procurement, QA and Commercial teams.
• Manage formulations, BOMs, batch sheets and labeling paperwork.
• Ensure FSANZ compliance and nutrition panels.
• Source innovative ingredients and drive value engineering.
• Lead cross-functional project timelines using Stage-Gate.
• Drive cost optimisation and shelf-life testing initiatives.

Skills

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

FSANZ knowledge

Costing & BOM

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

Tools

FoodWorks

Coles Fusion

WW Sphere

Job description

Kinrise in Melbourne is seeking a Food Technologist to lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch across branded, private label and corporate portfolios. You will prototype recipes, assess feasibility, and manage trials for scale-up with cross-functional teams.

You will develop nutrition panels and ingredient lists in line with FSANZ rules, source innovative ingredients, and drive cost optimisation and value engineering. A strong bakery background is highly valued.