Job Description

Minimum requirements for the role:

• A Tertiary qualification in Food Technology, or a related Sciences qualification is essential for the role.
• Previous experience having worked in a product applications, technical support, or product development role within the food ingredients or related markets is preferred.
• Previous experience having worked with meat systems, stabilisers, emulsifiers, flavours, colours, binders, and functional ingredients is preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a practical, hands-on approach to product trials.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical solutions for customers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with technical teams, production staff, and customers.
• Proficiency in MS Office is essential.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing, testing, and optimising applications of food ingredients for various products within the food and meat processing industry whilst working closely with customers, sales teams, and R&D to demonstrate the functionality, quality, and benefits of their ingredients.
• Developing and implementing the appropriate technical standards in innovation and renovation of products.
• Conducting product application trials on new products at customer sites.
• Developing new products and exploring new markets as well as delivering customer training programmes.
• Performing on-site testing and evaluation of products at customer sites.
• Driving new product development for customers to generate new markets.
• Providing technical advice to customers on product quality.
• Working closely with the production team to assess production capacities and efficiencies to optimise operations.
• Implementing quality control and assurance systems to improve production output and extend product shelf life.
• Conducting product trials, demonstrations, and pilot plant tests at customer facilities and in-house application kitchens/labs.
• Collaborating with R&D, sales, and technical teams to create innovative solutions that address customer needs and market trends.
• Supporting customers with technical guidance on ingredient functionality, formulation, dosage, and troubleshooting.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Skills Required