Jr R&D Technologist

Kraft Heinz; Hastings; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Volunteer leave

In House Training Programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Jr R&D Technologist in Hastings, New Zealand. This role involves developing and improving food products and processes, with a focus on quality, cost, and time. You'll support new product development, provide technical guidance, and ensure adherence to business processes.

Strong analytical skills and product development experience in the food industry are required. Enjoy benefits like a hybrid working model and volunteer leave options while working for a recognized great place to work.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and interpret data to make recommendations.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and integrity.
• Maintains consumer and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new and existing products.
• Provide technical guidance to support project completion.
• Ensure documentation is entered accurately and timely.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Product development in food industry

Knowledge of FSANZ Food Standards

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Jr R&D Technologist

Are you looking to grow your career in R&D? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Jr R&D Technologist to join our New Zealand R&D team, based in Hastings.

Key Position Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Support the development and improvement of new and existing products and processes focusing on time, quality and cost expectations, including activities such as:
  • Project feasibility
  • Prototype development
  • New ingredient evaluation & approval product costing
  • Establishing production methods
  • Setting up of factory documentation
  • Supervision of factory trials and commercial production
• Area of responsibility can include some or all the following:
  • NPD
  • Value Engineering
  • In house or Co-Pack manufacture
  • Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities
  • Provide support to manufacturing, procurement
  • Recipe control – ensure recipes and all other relevant documentation are entered into the data control system in a correct and timely manner
  • Provide progress reports and final reports on time and in the format required.
  • Development of technical product information including BOMs, production methods, label information, ingredient specifications, product specifications and shelf life evaluation
  • Provide technical guidance to support project completion and adherence to business process in partnership with Marketing and other functions.
  • Support growth and cost-saving opportunities for relevant business categories using commercial acumen and specific category knowledge.
  • Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Procurement
  • Provide technical guidance and input to QRMP and other business quality programs.
  • Perform assigned tasks in accordance with all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.

What You’ll Bring

• Project management, planning and organisation skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to make recommendations.
• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability and integrity.
• Maintains consumer and quality focus, balancing risk and reward.
• Can do attitude.
• Problem solving, analysis and attention to detail.
• Product development experience in the food industry with specialist technical skills, product and processing knowledge in relevant area.
• Understanding of interactions between ingredients, additives, recipes, processes and packaging types.
• Experience with use of business and production systems, Excel, Word as well as key board skills.
• Experience with working through NPD stage and gate processes.
• Understanding of the FSANZ Food Standards code and food labelling requirements.

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work.
• Leave Options – Volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand.
• In House Training Programs.

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

Location: King Street.