Senior Innovation Technologist

Description:

The Business
Patties Foods is a true Australian success story. With humble beginnings in 1966 as a family-owned cake shop in Lakes Entrance, Victoria, we have grown into one of Australia's most loved manufacturers, suppliers, and marketers of leading branded frozen savoury, frozen meals, and dessert products. In recent years, Patties Foods has also started exporting to Japan and the USA, introducing the great Australian taste to the global market.
Our company values of Courage, Trust, Integrity, and Ownership reflect our origin as a proudly local company and have helped form a strong foundation for international growth. Patties Foods' brands have become household names across the nation, but to make our great brands happen, we need great people - and that's where you come in.
The Role
This role will have you contribute to the overall NPD strategy, leading and coordinating multiple concurrent NPD projects. This includes the development of new products (concept to launch), improvements to existing products and optimisation activities to deliver cost savings. Reporting to the Innovation Manager your main duties will include but not be limited to;

• Partner with marketing, manufacturing, quality and procurement to coordinate projects from the feasibility stage through to launch, including developing timelines and designing to a target formulation cost
• Identify and report on project risks and provide recommendations and solutions for mitigation activities.
• Identify and improve on existing product range through renovation activities.
• Identify and implement cost saving opportunities in product design and processes.
• Collaborate and lead yield or quality improvements on-site.
• Experimentation: leads bench, pilot and manufacturing technical trials and reports on findings.
• Technological surveying: propose and test new processing equipment and new raw materials.
• Maintain records and generate reports relating to development projects.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current food legislation for the category.
• Other ad hoc duties as per directed.

The Person
We are looking for someone who is passionate about this space. Having previous experience in the same role, or a role of similar nature, your will obtain the following:

• Background in Food Science / Food technology - knowledge of main food processes and their impact on food, final product.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-functionally.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and agile environment.
• Strong technical skills on product formulation, industrial processes, and product-process interactions.
• Sound knowledge of new product development business process and systems.
• Strong project management/organisation and leadership skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Reporting and documentation maintenance skills.

What we offer you
At Patties Food Group we are passionate about our people, brands and culture! We are an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to providing an inclusive environment where all employees are treated fairly and with respect. As a member of the Patties Food Group team, you will have access to;

• Generous employee benefits that compliment a positive work/life balance, including salary packaging as well as flexible working arrangements
• Take home products for you and your family to enjoy
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) services, supportive parental leave options and multiple social and engagement activities.
• Patties people; hungry humble and focussed. Join us now!

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No fee of any type will be paid in the event we hire a candidate whose resume is submitted by an employment agency to any of our employees without a valid written recruitment agreement. Such resumes shall be deemed the sole propriety of Patties Food Group