Jr R&D Technologist

The Kraft Heinz Company; Timaru; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Volunteer leave

LiveWell leave

Great Place to Work NZ

In house training

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Hastings, NZ, is seeking a Jr R&D Technologist to join our New Zealand R&D team. The role offers a permanent, growth-oriented career with a flexible 3 days in office, 2 days remote arrangement.

Join a collaborative, dynamic environment where you will support development, prototype work, ingredient evaluation, and costed production methods. Experience with food product development and Excel/Word is valued.

Qualifications

• Project management, planning and organisation skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to make recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability and integrity.
• Maintains consumer and quality focus, balancing risk and reward.
• Can do attitude and problem solving mindset.
• Experience with product development in the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Support development and improvement of new and existing products and processes focusing on time, quality and cost expectations.
• Prototype development and evaluation of new ingredients and product costing.
• Establish production methods and factory documentation; supervise trials and production.
• Provide technical guidance to support project completion and QA programs.
• Develop technical product information including BOMs, production methods and shelf life evaluation.

Skills

Project management

Data interpretation

Interpersonal communication

Ownership & accountability

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Food product development

Processing knowledge

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Job Description

• Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Jr R&D Technologist

Kickstart YourCareer with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in R&D? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proventrack recordof internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We haveanexcitingpermanentopportunityfora Jr R&D Technologist to join our New Zealand R&D team, based in Hastings.

TheCompany

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Support the developmentandimprovementofnew and existing products and processes focusing on time,qualityand cost expectations, this includesactivities 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
• Identifyand implement cost reduction opportunities
• Provide support to manufacturing, procurement
• Recipe control – ensure recipes and all other relevant documentation are enteredintothe data control system in a correct andtimelymanner
• Provide progress reports and final reports on time and in the formatrequired.
• Development of technical product information including BOMs, production methods, label information, ingredient specifications, product specifications andshelf lifeevaluation
• Providetechnicalguidancetosupportproject completion and adherence to business process in partnership with Marketing and other functions.
• Supportgrowth and cost-saving opportunities for relevant business categories using commercial acumen and specific category knowledge.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Procurement
• Providetechnical guidance and input to QRMP and other business quality programs.
• Perform assigned tasksin accordance withall Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies,programsand goals.

What you’ll bring:

• Project management,planningand organisation skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to make recommendations
• Goodinterpersonal,verbaland written communication skills.
• Demonstrates ownership,accountabilityand integrity.
• Maintains consumer and quality focus, balancingriskand reward.
• Can do attitude
• Problem solving, analysis and attention to detail.
• Product development experience in the food industry with specialist technical skills,productand processing knowledge in relevant area
• Understanding of interactions between ingredients, additives, recipes,processesand 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

enefits 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

Ready to make an Impact?

Location(s)

King Street

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